15 Lip-Smacking Asian Chicken Recipes Better Than the Takeouts
If you need ideas on how to cook the chicken you bought yesterday, here I compile my favorite 15 mouthwatering Asian chicken recipes for you to try.
From the creamy, spicy butter chicken to the savory chicken rice porridge and the nutty tasty chicken satay. Oh don’t forget, I also include my favorite chicken soy sauce and chicken tikka.
This collection brings you the best Asian chicken dishes you can easily make at home. No more takeouts are needed.
15. Better Than Restaurant Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Try this authentic Butter Chicken recipe. Juicy tender chicken in a flavorful, creamy tomato-based sauce! You can also make this delicious chicken curry in an instant pot. Serve it with naan or roti to mope up its rich and delicious sauce!
Get the recipe: Butter Chicken.
14. Chicken Wonton (Indonesian Pangsit Ayam)
Pangsit Ayam are the Indonesian version of chicken wontons. They are versatile snacks you can enjoy with soup or have them deep-fried. This recipe is the one you enjoy with soup. It’s a perfect choice to warm up in cold weather.
Get the recipe: Chicken Wonton
13. Mie Goreng: Indonesian Stir-fry Noodles
Mie Goreng means stir-fried noodles in Indonesian. It’s one of Indonesian cuisine’s most popular dishes and sin-food menus. Cuisine Goreng’s recipe offers flavourful and comfortable stir-fried noodles with authentic taste.
Get the recipe: Mie Goreng.
12. Mie Ayam: Indonesian Egg Noodles With Chicken
Treat your taste buds to Mie Ayam, one of the most well-sought Indonesian street foods featuring yellow wheat noodles (bakmi) served alongside flavorful braised chicken and mushrooms with steamed vegetables.
Get the recipe: Mie Ayam.
11. Bubur Ayam Recipe: Indonesian Rice Porridge With Chicken
Bubur Ayam is one of the most sought-after street foods and a comforting breakfast food. The soft rice congee with delicate herb fragrance marries well with flavorsome spiced yellow sauce, soy sauce, and chili sauce.
Get the recipe: Bubur Ayam
10. Chicken Tikka Recipe
This chicken tikka kebab uses aromatic spices and yogurt for marination and then grilled to perfection to get a flavorful and succulent chicken on the skewer. Perfect for a light lunch or barbecue menu.
Get the recipe: Chicken Tikka Recipe
9. Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala is an ever-popular Indian dish you should try making at home. It’s a versatile dish as you can enjoy it as appetizer or a meal with some flatbreads. With this super easy recipe, you can make a tasty, succulent grilled chicken dish in a creamy, spicy tomato sauce without a restaurant bill.
Get the recipe: Chicken Tikka Masala.
8. Chicken Tikka Biryani Recipe
Chicken tikka biryani combines aromatic basmati rice with succulent pieces of marinated chicken. It’s hearty and delicious. You get to eat the nutritious protein and the carbs in one plate.
Get the recipe: Chicken Tikka Biryani.
7. Tandoori Chicken Air Fryer
Try this tandoori chicken air fryer to make a flavorful chicken tandoor quickly that tastes exactly like the original. Spicy, juicy, tender chicken with a slightly charred exterior!
Get the recipe: Tandoori Chicken.
6. Chicken Pakora
Popular as a starter at parties, chicken pakora is also sought after as a delicious snack in between meals that you can enjoy whilst you get together with your loved ones.
Get the recipe: Chicken Pakora
5. Sate Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Satay)
This Indonesian version of chicken satay offers flavorsome and succulent chicken grilled to perfection. The nutty and spicy sauce makes the dish deliciously moreish.
Get the recipe: Sate Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Satay).
4. Chicken Korma
Creamy, spicy, and tasty are the best to describe this chicken korma. Surprisingly easy to make, you will love this recipe when you want to have another chicken curry for your next meal.
Get the recipe: Chicken Korma.
3. Chicken Keema Curry
If you fancy having chicken curry yet you don’t want to spend ages in the kitchen, this chicken keema curry is ideal for you. It’s a dry-ish type of curry that is best eaten with flatbreads like chapati, naan, or pita bread.
Get the recipe: Chicken Keema Curry.
2. Chicken Seekh Kabab
Chicken seekh kabab is spicy and juicy grilled chicken mince on the skewer. It’s succulent and delicious to have as a starter with naan bread and some spicy tomato chutney.
Get the recipe: Chicken Seekh Kabab
1. Indonesian Soy Sauce Chicken
Ayam Kecap is an Indonesian dish of sweet soy chicken made with kecap manis, the sweet soy sauce. It’s sticky, savory, sweet, and spicy. It’s one of the popular homemade dishes in Indonesia.
Get the recipe: Indonesian Soy Sauce Chicken (Ayam Kecap Manis).
