Indian Rooster Bites – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Chew-size items of rooster are tossed in a combination of oil and spices earlier than being shortly cooked in a sizzling skillet to create these flavorful and juicy Indian Rooster Bites. Served with Cilantro Lime Rice or Mushroom and Pepper Rice Pilaf this can be a meal that my complete household loves.

Rooster Bites

Extremely flavorful and juicy Rooster Bites are a terrific dinner for the busiest of weeknights! This has develop into one in every of my favourite quick dinners over the previous 12 years.

I initially stumbled throughout a recipe for Indian Rooster Bits and as quickly as I noticed the ingredient record and the simplicity of all of it, I knew we’d be attempting it quickly. I saved the recipe in my “need to do that” folder.

Later that month, whereas we had a houseful of sick children, Sean was capable of toss these Rooster Bits collectively for a easy dinner over the weekend. There’s not a definite Indian taste to this dish. Nevertheless, the rooster is loaded with nice taste and only a trace of spicy warmth. All of us loved it very a lot.

It is a very straightforward meal, perhaps half-hour from begin to end and that features letting the rooster relaxation for some time.

We’ve made this numerous instances over the previous six years. As an appetizer or a essential dish, this rooster is implausible.

I’ve this rooster with the rice dishes I discussed above, or by itself with Home made Ranch Dip. I usually serve the rooster together with a complete lot of contemporary greens for dipping with the ranch dip.

Rooster chew recipes have develop into a well-liked dinner choice in my home and we now make Southwest Rooster Bites, Honey Sriracha Rooster Bites, Huli, Huli Rooster Bites, Chipotle Ranch Rooster Bites, Honey Spice Broiled Rooster Bites, and Bacon Wrapped Rooster Bites too!

Indian Rooster Bits

You’ll want the next substances to make this recipe:

• boneless skinless rooster, thighs or breasts
• light-flavored olive oil or coconut oil
• freshly floor black pepper
• cumin
• thyme
• paprika
• kosher salt
• garlic powder
• turmeric
• cayenne

Rooster Bites Recipe

Cube the rooster into small items, roughly 3/4″-1″ in dimension. Put aside in a medium dimension bowl. In a small dish or measuring cup, mix the entire spices. Add 1 tablespoon of oil (melted if utilizing coconut oil) and the entire spices to the bowl with the rooster. Toss nicely to mix. Let relaxation for no less than 10 minutes.

Warmth 2 tablespoons of oil in a really massive skillet over excessive warmth. When the oil is sizzling, add the rooster. Saute, turning or stirring consistently with a spatula or tongs, till the rooster is browned on the surface and cooked via. This could take just some minutes. Watch out to not overcook the rooster.

Take away the rooster items from the pan when they’re completed cooking. As a result of the items are small, they are going to dry out if left within the sizzling pan.

The primary time we made Indian Rooster Bits, we served them with Roasted Potato Wedges and Po’dunk Sauce.

The sauce was scrumptious as a dip for the potatoes and I couldn’t resist attempting it as a dip for the rooster as nicely. We actually loved it that means too.

Right here’s a closing serving tip. When you’ve got contemporary zucchini, toss it within the pan proper after the rooster and make this scrumptious Sauteed Spiced Zucchini.

I’ve been recognized to make this rooster simply as an excuse to prepare dinner the zucchini within the remaining pan juices. The rooster would even be scrumptious with this Straightforward Rice Pilaf or Skillet Mexican Avenue Corn.

{initially printed 3/14/12 – pictures and recipe notes up to date 9/25/24}

Recipe frivolously tailored from and with due to Madhur Jaffrey’s Fast & Straightforward Indian Cooking by way of Bo’s Bowl.