Magic Chicken 65 - Gluten Free

Magic Chicken 65 is a bite size spicy, side dish or a starter which is deep-fried, coated with a sauce. This I believe originated from a hotel in Chennai, India. This one of the famous. Chicken 65 is made with all purpose flour here these are gluten free and low carb, do try these succulent and delicious side dish!

Ingredients
550 Grams Magic Chicken Bites
3 Tablespoons Oil
A Sprig Curry Leaves
4 Green Chilies - slit
1 Cup Sugar Free Tomato Ketchup
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Tandoori Masala
1 Tablespoons Coriander powder
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
A Pinch Orange food colour - optional
½ Teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
3 Tablespoons Water
For Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves 
Method

In a bowl add all the water, sauces, ketchup, spices and salt to taste, mix well. 
In a kadai heat oil then add the slit green chillies and curry leaves when they sizzle then add the sauce and give it a good mix bring this to a boil. Then add the fried magic chicken and give a toss, the sauce will look a little saucy but trust me the chicken coating which is of cornflour / arrowroot powder will absorb all the liquid and turn dry. Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Serve hot as a side dish or starter!
Labels: Starters, Holiday Side Dish, Chicken, Fried, Indian, Gluten free, Low Carb, Keto

Holiday Side Dish Recipes:

• Brussels Sprouts with Onion Vinaigrette from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• 4 Cheese Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese fromA Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Brown Butter Sage Biscuits from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Parmesan Roasted Broccoli from The Spiffy Cookie
• Cheddar Bay Biscuit Green Bean Casserole from Blogghetti
• South Indian Sweet Potato Poriyal from Magical Ingredients
• Horseradish Sauce from Art of Natural Living
• Potato and Celery Root Mash from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Butternut Squash and Apple Soup from A Day in the Life on a Farm
• Magic Chicken 65 Gluten Free from Sneha’s Recipe

Magic Chicken Bites - Gluten Free

These Fried Magic Chicken Bites are perfectly crispy and deliciously seasoned. Super easy and all the ingredients are things we have on hand and in your pantry. Once you try this easy recipe, you can make a big batch and freeze, use them to make many other recipes, whenever you have unexpected guest or too tired after work, which you can remove and make a new dish that is tasty and delicious. How to use these bites, I will be sharing recipes soon! 

Ingredients
1 Kg Chicken Boneless Cubes
First Marinade
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Water
Second Marinade
½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
1 Teaspoon Red Chilli powder
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Garlic powder
1 Teaspoon Red Chilli flakes
1 Teaspoon Garam masala
1 Tablespoon Coriander powder
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper powder
1 Teaspoon Sesame oil
Other Ingredients
4 Tablespoons Heaped Corn flour or Arrowroot Flour
1 Large Egg
Method
For The First Marinade
Mix all the ingredients well and keep aside for 30 minutes.
For The Second Marinade

Mix all the spices in a bowl well. Then add the masala the chicken and oil and keep aside for at least 30 minutes. 

Then add egg and corn flour just before frying. Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry the chicken pieces in oil on medium flame till golden and crisp. These were quick and easy, aren't they! They turned out great and soft & succulent!

With this chicken you can make some many recipes , will be posting them soon!
My Notes
The Magic Chicken Bites can also be air fried or baked in a tray. But I always find fried chicken more succulent and less chewy. However it totally depends on your preference.
Leftover Fried Magic Chicken Bites can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months. You don’t need to thaw them before reheating just use them in the recipes which I will be sharing soon.

Labels: Gluten free, Keto, Low Carb, Chicken, Fried, Holiday Side Dish

Holiday Side Dish Recipes:

• Roasted Mushrooms from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Roasted Delicata Squash and Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry Glaze from A Day in the Life on a Farm
• Parmesan Butternut Squash from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Homemade Mushroom Rice Pilaf fromA Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Gluten Free Magic Chicken Bites from Sneha’s Recipe
• Sausage Tortellini Soup from Art of Natural Living
• Loaded Baked Potato Casserole with Fried Onions from Blogghetti
• Beer Macaroni and Cheese from The Spiffy Cookie
• Jalapeno Cheddar Swirls from Magical Ingredients
• Potato, Corn, & Pepper Skillet with Pancetta from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Venezuelan Pollo Mechado (Shredded Chicken) - Keto#EatTheWorld

This is a luscious shredded chicken accented with garlic, bell pepper, tomato, the chicken is moist and taste delicious. This actually like a chilly fry / stir fry. Perfect for sandwiches, make a great keto meal.
Ingredients
500 Grams Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion - thinly sliced
1 Green Or Red Bell Pepper - chopped
3 Cloves Garlic - minced
1½ Tablespoon Lime Juice
½ Teaspoon Salt & Pepper or to taste
1 Large Tomato - chopped
2 Tablespoon Freshly Chopped Coriander Leaves
2 - 3 Tablespoons Chicken Stock
Method 

Bring a pot of water to a boil; add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center, 10 - 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a work surface and cool until easily handled.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium flame, cook and stir onion till they are translucent. Add bell pepper, cook and stir until onion and pepper are softened. Add garlic, cook and stir until fragrant, for a minute or two. Cover skillet and cook onion mixture until slightly browned.

Shred chicken using your hands and sprinkle into the onion mixture along with the chicken stock ( the stock will keep the chicken moist and not dry it out). Add lime juice season with salt. Stir chicken mixture cover and cook, until heated through and flavors have blended, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix coriander leaves and tomatoes into chicken mixture; cook and stir until tomatoes start to break down, 7 to 10 minutes. 

Ready, garnish with coriander leaves!! This is traditionally served with arepas.

Labels: Chicken, Keto, Low Carb, Healthy, International Cuisine, Venezuela,Eat the World

Check out all the wonderful Andorrian recipes prepared by fellow Eat the World members. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
For Eat The World this month we are sharing recipes of "Venezuela"

• Carne Mechada (Venezuelan Shredded Beef) from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Venezuelan Pollo Mechado (Shredded Chicken) - Keto from Sneha’s Recipe
• Perico from Culinary Cam
• Perros Calientes from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Low Carb Chessy Rice Paper Chicken Wraps#SundayFunday

This is a quick high-protein meal / breakfast. Rice Paper Chicken Wraps that are fresh, crunchy and full of flavour. Seen so many viral reels, decided to give my take on this and it takes just 5 minutes to make. The dish is prepared by placing rice paper directly into a hot pan, adding eggs, cheese, and toppings, then folding it over.
Serves 2 
Ingredients
2 Rice Paper Sheets
4 Eggs
Grated Mozzarella or Slice Cheese
Homemade Chilli Oil
Handful Chopped Spinach or Kale

½ Cup Cooked Chicken - shredded
Method

In greased frying pan add few spinach leaves or kale leaves then the beaten egg, then place the rice paper. Once the egg is set,  Then flip, add the shredded chicken, chilli oil and cheese,fold the rice paper in half and cook for another 30 seconds until golden or till rice paper is crispy on both sides.  

Pour a little chilli oil at the bottom of the rice paper to get a delicious taste and color. Like wise make the other one too.

Serve with a little Homemade Chilli Oil on top, Enjoy!!
Labels: Asian Cuisine, Low Carb, Rice Paper, Chicken, Omelette, Sunday Funday, Egg, Cheese, Serves Two

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipe made with Rice Paper. 

• Easy Fruit Summer Rolls with Feta and Mango Chili Sauce from Cook with Renu
• Low Carb Chessy Rice Paper Chicken Wraps from Sneha’s Recipe
• Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls from Making Miracles
• Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Thai Chicken Summer Rolls from Food Lust People Love
• Vegan Summer Rolls from Mayuri's Jikoni

Keto Baked Chicken Legs In Buffalo Sauce#SundayFunday

These Buffalo Chicken Legs are baked in the oven and coated in a delicious sauce. This is so delicious and juicy chicken, you will definitely enjoy it! 
Ingredients
4 Chicken Legs 
For The Marination
1 Teaspoon Salt
2½ Teaspoons Red Chilly Flakes
1½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
2 Fresh Green Chillies - chopped
1½ Teaspoon Dried Mixed Herbs
2 Teaspoons Onion powder
2 Teaspoon Garlic powder
2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
5 Tablespoon Olive Oil
½ Cup Homemade Buffalo Sauce
For Keto Hot Maple Sauce
1/3 Cup Buffalo Sauce
¼ Cup Keto Sugar Free Maple Syrup
1 Tablespoon Red Chilly Flakes
2 Tablespoon Chopped Coriander leaves
1 Tablespoon Butter
Method

Give cuts to the chicken for the marination to penetrate.

Marinate the chicken in the given ingredients for at least an hour or better still overnight.

Then arrange them in a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C with both elements on for it in 30 minutes, Turning the sides half way through the baking time. 
To Make Keto Hot Maple Sauce 

In a pan heat butter add rest of the ingredients and mix well, when it starts to boil add the chicken and coat them well. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy!!
Labels: Homemade, Buffalo Sauce, Chicken , Mexican, Keto, Side Dish, Appetizer, Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes with "Maple Syrup"

• French Toast by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Karawya with a Maple Syrup Drizzle by Culinary Cam
• Keto Baked Chicken Legs In Buffalo Sauceby Sneha's Recipe
• Maple Bacon Candied Walnuts by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Maple Bourbon Smashby A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Maple Dijon Bacon Green Beansby Making Miracles
• Maple Mousseby A Messy Kitchen
• Maple Pecan Glaze for Scones by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Maple Thyme Hasselback Yams by Food Lust People Love

White Chicken#AlphabetChallenge

This  is a chicken dish  in white gravy, hence it is called White chicken. It can be made with boneless or  with bones,  it will still taste delicious.  I, have used chicken with bones and this dish was too  yummy. Its a very rich gravy made of yogurt, poppy seeds, cashewnuts and cream.  It's a  Mughlai cuisine and makes a fantastic  party dish and mildly spiced.

Ingredients 

½ kg Chicken - cut into medium pieces
2 Medium Onions - sliced
4 Tablespoons Heaped Yogurt - beaten
3 Long Green chillies
2 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic paste
Salt
2 Tablespoons Fresh Cream
12 Whole cashewnuts
1 Tablespoons Poppy seeds / Khus Khus
¼ Cup Warm Milk
Whole  Spices

1 Bay leaf

1 Big Brown Cardamom 

2 Green Cardamoms

2 Cloves 

2 Black peppercorns 

1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds 

1 Stick Cinnamon
Oil as required 
Method

Marinate chicken in yogurt, ginger garlic paste, salt and keep aside for half hour.

Soak the cashewnuts and poppy seeds in ¼ cup warm milk for at least half hour.  Then grind this to a fine paste with the milk.  Keep aside.

Saute  the onions in 2 tablespoons  oil,  till then turn light pink then add all the whole spices and green chillies saute till the spices release an aroma ( do not brown the onions or else the color of the dish will change). Let this cool completely then grind it to a fine paste with little water.

Saute the marinated chicken with 2 tablespoons oil on high heat till chicken becomes soft for 10 mins. Add the ground  onion and spice paste and saute till oil surfaces. Add  the cashew and poppy seeds paste and stir till well incorporated and on low flame let it simmer for 10 minutes or till oil surfaces and chicken is done.  

Keep giving it a stir after every 2 minutes or else it will burn at the bottom of the pan.   Drizzle a little cream. 

 Garnish with sprigs of mint leaves and  serve it with Hyderabadi Parathas or naan or any crusty bread.  

Enjoy...

Labels: Chicken, Mughlai Cuisine, Cashewnuts, Poppy seeds, Alphabet Challenge

Let's take a look at the recipes being shared today with Alphabet "W"

• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies 
• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Cranberry Wild Rice 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Whiskey
• A Messy Kitchen: French Onion Sausage and White Bean Bake
• Culinary Cam: Frisky Whiskey Chocolate Cake 
• Blogghetti: Homemade White Gravy Mix
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Sausage and Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Waldorf Salad 
• Food Lust People Love: Welsh Rarebit Potatoes with Cavolo Nero 
• Palatable Pastime: Warm Potato Salad with Kielbasa
• Sneha’s Recipe: White Chicken 

Keto Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Steaks With Chicken

Keto Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Steaks With Chicken are grilled crispy yet tender. They are protein packed, filling and delicious. You will love these.

Ingredients

4 Cauliflower Steaks
2 Tablespoon Buffalo Sauce
2 Boneless Chicken Thighs - cut into small
Salt to taste
2 Tomatoes - thickly sliced
Grated Mozzarella Cheese - as required
Chopped Coriander Leaves - for garnishing
Method

Marinate the chicken in buffalo sauce and salt to taste. Keep aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes. 
Leaving the stalk in place, slice your cauliflower in half first then slice the halves into steaks.
Parboil the cauliflower steaks in salted water, drain and keep aside. Let it cool completely.

In a baking tray arrange the cauliflower steaks. Place a little of marinated buffalo chicken on each steak. Place a thickly sliced tomato on top. Place this in the oven at 180°C with both elements on for 12 - 15 minutes. Remove add the grated mozzarella cheese and put it back in the oven till the cheese melts for about. Remove, cool & Enjoy!!

Labels: Keto, Low Carb, Side Dish, Chicken, Cauliflower

Welcome to Holiday Side Dish Week 2025. See below for different side dish recipes to help you plan your holiday meals. Wednesday Holiday Side Dish Recipes  

• Sauteed Kale with Bacon by Hezzi-D's Recipe Box
• Copy Cat Texas Roadhouse Seasoned Rice by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Keto Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Steaks With Chicken by Sneha's Recipe
• Easy Southern Fried Okra by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Pomegranate Pani Puri by Magical Ingredients 

Togolese Gboma Dessi#EatTheWorld

Togo is a small West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, in between Ghana and Benin. Togolese cuisine is made up of African, French, and German influences. Tomato and spinach is a popular combination, which happens to be the base of this so simple and tasty Gboma Dessi.
What I like about this dish that it's so flavorful, even with the minimum use of spices. What really stands out to me in this dish is the texture the ground pumpkin seeds in the sauce, the ground pumpkin seeds also helps in thickening the sauce.

Serves 5 - 6 
Ingredients 

1 Kg Boneless & Skinless Chicken Legs - cut into big pieces
Dry Roast Then Grind To A Fine Powder
1 Teaspoon Whole cloves
1 Teaspoon Ajwain seeds
1 Teaspoon Fennel seeds
6 Cardamoms
Other Ingredients
1 Teaspoon Ginger powder
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg powder

2 + 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Medium Onion - chopped
4 Cloves Garlic - minced 
3 Green Chillies or Habanero Chillies - pierced
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
2 Medium Tomatoes - blended

2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
1 Tablespoon Grated Ginger
500 Ml Chicken Stock 
¼ Cup Pumpkin Seeds - ground to fine powder

500 Grams Spinach - chopped
¾ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
Method

Season the chicken with the roasted powdered spices along with ground ginger, nutmeg and half the amount of salt.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium flame, fry the chicken until nearly cooked through and browned on both sides, remove from the pan. Keep aside along with the juice's.

Heat the other 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté the onion and garlic , ginger over medium heat until softened. Add the chopped green chillies, blended tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and cook for 3 -5 minutes until cooked. Add the stock and ground pumpkin seeds and taste for seasoning. Stir in the chicken and pierced green chillies cook for 5 minutes.
Simmer over medium-low flame for 20 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted- for about 5 minutes. Serve Gboma Dessi with rice, potatoes, or polenta.

Labels: Togolese, West African,  Chicken, Main course, International Cuisine,  Spinach, Eat The World, Keto, Low Carb

Check out all the wonderful Togo recipes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
For Eat The World we are sharing recipes of Togo.

• Crevettes aux Poivrons by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Gboma Dessi by Culinary Cam
• Togolese Gboma Dessi by Sneha's Recipe
• Zowey (Togolese Spicy Peanut Balls) by Amy's Cooking Adventures 

Leftover Grilled Chicken Patties#SundayFunday

Got bored of having the same grilled chicken in lunch, dinner or in sandwiches, then this recipe is for you.  

I, usually do not have leftover grilled chicken, it's always over in two days.  But this time since we had to many outings, this was lying in my refrigerator.  

Converted the leftover into patties and they tasted very good. Make them is so easy since it's a mixture of chicken, eggs, bread crumbs,  onion, etc., with extra addition of seasoning make patties  you'll  love it! My mother used to make  these with leftover meat from the curry,  I made these to use leftover grilled chicken.

These patties can be frozen and stored in an airtight container in a single layer, fried without thawing directly whenever required. 

Ingredients
2 Cups Leftover Grilled Shredded Chicken
1 Cup Fresh Bread Crumbs
2 Eggs - lightly beaten
1 Medium Onion  - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves - finely chopped

1 Teaspoon  Black pepper powder

1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Rice Flour - optional

Salt  to taste 

Method

In a food processor add the chicken, onions  and run  it till the chicken is finely chopped. 

In a large bowl combine the chicken mixture, bread crumbs, rice flour,  eggs, garam masala and pepper powder, salt, lemon juice and  coriander, mix well; if mixture is too dry to form patties, mix in another lightly beaten egg. 

Mix well and form into  a nice dough.  

Form small patties, arrange them in tray. At this stage you can freeze these and then store in an airtight container to use whenever required.

Heat oil in a large skillet / pan over medium heat and fry patties in oil until golden brown.  Serve these with Sweet Chilly Sauce.  These make a great appetizer for a party too.

Labels : Chicken, Leftover series, Patties, Appetizer, Chicken Patties, Snacks, Party pleasers

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Cheesy Chicken Patties

Grilled Sumac Chicken - Middle Eastern Cuisine

Chicken Schnitzel With Garlic Mayo
Chicken Fries

Chicken And Cheese Box Patties

Brown Sauce Grilled Chicken - Spain

Musakhan / (Baked Chicken with Onions) / A Palestinian Cuisine

Chicken Steak with Mashed Potatoes & Buttered Vegetables
Chicken Pizzas - Gluten Free, Grain Free 

For Sunday Funday we are celebrating National Grilling Month. Let's see what everyone grilled up..

• Grilled Stuffed Squid by Culinary Cam
• Grilled Tandoori Chicken by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Leftover Grilled Chicken Patties by Sneha's Recipe
• Neapolitan Pizza by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Tender Grilled Octopus by Food Lust People Love