Name: Andhra Style Chili Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green chilies (for blending into paste); 1 1/2 lbs chicken; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp vinegar; 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste); 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 green chilies (slit in half); 1 tsp corn starch (mixed in 1/4 cup water); 1/4 cup water; 5 curry leaves

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This andhra style chili chicken is a delicious and spicy dish. The traditional recipe still fits into the keto lifestyle with only 3g net carbs per serving. Green chilies is one of the main ingredients so this dish is extremely spicy. This recipe is a copycat of Nandhini’s chili chicken that is a popular Andhra style biryani chain restaurant in Bangalore. Pair this with my Cauliflower Rice Chicken Biryani to bring back those memories and still stay in keto!

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Andhra Style Chilli Chicken

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Andhra Style Chili Chicken Instructions

First, add 1/2 cup green chilies to a blender bowl and blend into a coarse paste. Then is a bowl add 1 1/2 lbs chicken, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt and green chili paste. Mix well. Then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Heat pan on stove on medium heat. Than add 2 tbsp olive oil to pan. Then add marinated chicken to pan and continue to cook on medium heat. When the chicken is almost done add the 6 sliced green chilies and 5 curry leaves. Then add 1 tsp corn starch mixed in 1/4 cup of water. Then add 1/4 cup water. Cover and continue to cook on low heat. Stir occasionally. Then cook until chicken is done.

Andhra Style Chili Chicken

A South Indian favorite Andhra Style Chili Chicken that is a spicy treat and happens to be keto friendly with only 3g net carbs per serving.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Marination: 30 minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

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Servings:

Calories: 182.5kcal

Net Carbs: 3g

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

Marinade

1/2 cup green chilies - for blending into paste
1 1/2 lbs chicken
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp salt - adjust to taste

Pan Fry

2 tbsp olive oil
6 green chilies - slit in half
1 tsp corn starch - mixed in 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup water
5 curry leaves

Instructions

Add 1/2 cup green chilies to a blender bowl and blend into a coarse paste.
Then is a bowl add 1 1/2 lbs chicken, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt and green chili paste. Mix well.
Then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat pan on stove on medium heat.
Than add 2 tbsp olive oil to pan.
Then add marinated chicken to pan and continue to cook on medium heat.
When the chicken is almost done add the 6 sliced green chilies and 5 curry leaves.
Then add 1 tsp corn starch mixed in 1/4 cup of water.
Then add 1/4 cup water
Cover and continue to cook on low heat. Stir occasionally.
Then cook until chicken is done.