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Chicken Choila with brown rice

Easy Nepali Spicy Chicken Choila Recipe (Low Carb)

Chicken Choila is an easy-to-make dish that is earthy, spicy, and the perfect meal to warm you up during those cold months. The best part about this chicken recipe is that you can make it using ingredients from your home or local grocery store! You won't regret trying one of the most popular foods of Nepal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
26 minutes
Total Time 46 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Nepalese
Servings 6 people
Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken Choila:

  • 2 pounds Chicken breasts Boneless skinless
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 1 chopped serrano pepper
  • ½ cup sliced green onion
  • 1 large chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground curry
  • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
  • ½ tablespoon ground red chili pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 14.5 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Serve with:

  • rice
  • cilantro garnish

Instructions
 

Chicken

  • Preheat oven to 450℉. Place chicken on baking sheet and brush both sides with vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place on middle rack for 13 minutes.
  • Turn broiler on high and place under broiler for 8 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
  • Take out of oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice into cubes or strips. Squeeze lemon juice on top. Set aside.

Mixture

  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining vegetable oil.
  • Add serrano pepper, green onions, green bell pepper, ground curry, ground turmeric, ground red chili pepper, ground cumin and fire roasted tomatoes to the pan. Continue to cook until all ingredients are heated through, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and ginger. Stir and serve immediately.

Serve

  • Serve with a side of rice and garnish with cilantro.

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Notes

Do not fully cook the chicken before placing it under the broiler. The chicken will turn out dry and that's always a bummer.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 23gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 847mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Chicken dish, Diabetic Recipe, Low Carb Meal, Nepalese Dish, Spicy Food
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