Quick 10 Minute Indian Jeera Chicken Recipe
Jeera Chicken is a quick and easy Indian hariyali chicken recipe, using store bought rotisserie chicken, that can be ready in under 10 minutes. This Indian rotisserie chicken recipe is a spiced green herb mix made with fresh ingredients like garlic, ginger, cilantro, and lots of dry spices such as cumin seeds and turmeric. Serve it with brown rice, salad, or wrapped inside of a warm tortilla. Meal prepping and healthy eating never tasted so good.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Trader Joe's zhoug sauce (or recipe above)
- 1 rotisserie chicken, deboned and skinned and chopped to desired size
- ¼ cup grinded jeera/cumin seeds (powder not recommended)
- ½ cup water (more or less depending on your consistency preference)
- pinch turmeric (optional)
- 1 tbsp dry coriander powder (optional)
- red chili powder (optional for extra spice)
- oil
- salt
- lemon wedge (garnishment)
- cilantro (garnishment)
Directions
- Heat a pan with a generous amount of oil.
- Add the jeera seeds and zhoug sauce to the pan.
- Cook until the raw flavor is out. Takes about 30 seconds to a minute with constant stirring.
- Add the chopped chicken, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, salt, and water.
- Mix well and heat through.
- Serve with a lemon wedge and onion salad.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 40g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 11 | |
| Calories from Fat 4 | 36% |
| Total Fat 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium 36mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 1.51g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugars 0.2g | 0% |
| Protein 0.73g | 1% |
