Chicken 65 is a popular starter at restaurants now you can make it easily at home by following this recipe. Chicken 65 can be served as an appetizer or as a side dish for rice meal or biryani. Learn to make Chicken 65 with step by step pictures.
I’ve always wondered how chicken 65 in restaurants alone turn very soft and juicy. I didn’t give a serious thought until the little one started tasting and liking chicken. Now that she likes it, I am making it often and found the trick to get juicy chicken 65.
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About Chicken 65
Chicken 65 is a popular starter or appetizer made by marinating chicken with flour, spices, herbs and then deep frying it until golden brown. Make your chicken 65 just like in restaurants, I am sure you will love this recipe.
This chicken 65 recipe is a keeper as I have been making it for years now and also it is one of family’s absolute favorite. It can be served as a side dish for biryani or rice. Marinating for a long time is the key for best chicken 65.
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Chicken 65 Ingredients
- Chicken – You can use small bite sized pieces for chicken 65.
- Flour – Rice flour and corn flour is added for a binding base for this dish, also corn flour adds crisp texture to chicken 65.
- Ginger garlic paste – Ginger garlic paste is added for flavor and aroma.
- Spice powders – Turmeric powder, kashmiri chili powder and garam masala powders are added.
- Eggs – Eggs as a soft texture and also makes the coating stay intact.
- Curd / Yogurt – Curd or yogurt makes the cauliflower stay moist and gives flavor.
- Lemon juice – Lemon juice is added for balance.
- Cooking Soda – Cooking soda gives a crunchy texture and also avoids chicken 65 from becoming hard.
- Oil – Any flavorless oil is best for deep frying. I often use refined oil.
How to make Chicken 65 Step by Step
1.Mix all the ingredients listed under ‘For the marinade’ and mix well.
2.Allow it to rest for 2 hours at least – the more resting time the softer the chicken 65 will be. Then heat oil in a kadai deep fry curry leaves and green chilies till crisp and set aside. Then add the chicken pieces in batches and fry well.
3.Deep fry them until crisp and till it turns golden brown. Garnish with fried curry leaves and green chilies.
Serve with raw onion slices and lemon wedges as a starter.
Expert Tips
- The time for marinade is very important to get juicy soft chicken 65. Marinate for at least 2 hours minimum.
- Do not over fry as it would turn hard and rubbery.
- You can also include small chopped pieces of ginger and garlic with the tempering ingredients.
- You can also skip the yellow yolk of the egg and just add only the white part.
- Choose tender chicken thigh part and cut them into small bite sized pieces.
Serving and Storage
Serve chicken 65 as a starter or appetizer. You can serve it as a side dish for pulao or fried rice too. Goes well with onion rings and lemon wedges. Sprinkle a pinch of chat masala powder while serving.
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Chicken 65 Recipe
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 1/2 kg chicken boneless
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- a generous pinch turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon corn flour
- 3/4 teaspoon rice flour
- 1/4 teaspoon red food color
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 no egg
- salt to taste
Other ingredients
- oil for deep frying
- few curry leaves
- 2 nos green chillies halved
- raw onion slices to garnish
- lemon wedge just for garnish
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients listed under ‘For the marinade’ and mix well.
- Allow it to rest for 2 hours atleast – the more resting time the softer the chicken 65 will be.
- Then heat oil in a kadai deep fry curry leaves and green chillies till crisp and set aside. Then add the chicken pieces in batches and fry well.
- Deep fry them until crispy and till it turns golden brown. Garnish with fried curry leaves and green chillies.
- Serve Chicken 65 with raw onion slices and lemon wedges as a starter.
Notes
- The time for marinade is very important to get juicy soft chicken 65 else it would turn hard and rubbery. So make sure to marinade at least for 2 hours at least.
- You can also include small chopped pieces of ginger and garlic with the tempering ingredients.
- You can also skip the yellow yolk of the egg and just add only the white part.
- Choose tender chicken thigh part and cut them into small bite sized pieces.
Anonymous
Awesome!!!
CallmeMamun
is there any other alternative of deep frying the chicken?Can we grill it in microwave?Please tell,i am a newbie in kitchen and i very much want to make this recipe.
radha
steps shown so well. I am told that the chicken 65 name came about because they needed broilers – young and tender 65 days old?? – for the dish. I do not know if that is true. But we have so many dishes that have taken off from this – even Alu 65!!
Krishna Swamy M B
May I know why that 65 started with chicken????!!!!!! No one answer this question ⁉️… Would you please…
Sharmilee! :)
@CallmeMamun: Not sure..I havent tried it guess it will work if we keep in grill mode around 200deg C but not sure on the timing, try it for 15mins, check then grill it accordingly.
@radha : I have read so many stories why its called chicken 65 but really not sure which is true 🙂
Roshni
perfect appetizers. will be a pleaser in a party
Pigumon
As of 5/13/12 the Gobi 65 link is this same page~ I'm not vegetarian though I do eat vegetables. =P
I'd definitely going to try this one!
Sumi
Looka super delicious 🙂
Nalini's Kitchen
chicken 65 looks delicious and crispy,kids favorite dish..
Sangeetha
I too tried this chicken 65 recipe long back, it was too good…yours looks so tempting!!
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Looks very good. Nicely done !!
TheYummyMorsel
Absolutely mouth watering! Crispy and looks spicy.
priya ravi
Looks just like the one at restaurants.. too good 🙂 . Hey sharmi, hv u ever tried KFC fried chicken at home ? Please do post 🙂
Akila
Wow mouthwatering one
Aarthi
yummy juicy chicken
Sobha Shyam
superb and mouthwatering chicken 65 🙂
Priya
Yummm, drooling rite now here..irresistible starter.
Tina
Sooo tempting and crispy chicken..
Sharmilee! :)
@Priya Ravi : No havent tried it yet…but sure to try and post it 🙂
Chitra
oh chicken post aa , i cant comment on this but i love its color .. :)Nice presentation too..
Suja Manoj
Perfectly made,crispy and yummy chicken
M D
I make gobi 65 and that's always been a hit at my place. No doubts ur little one likes this chicken version. 🙂
Shobha
Looks perfect..this is my favourite chicken snack..
Premalatha Aravindhan
wow very nice recipe,luks perfect n yum…
nethra
I LOVE U Chicken 65 super recipe
Shankar shankarckp
SHANKAR-CKP
crispy chicken…
raji palani
hi i loved this chicken 65 recipe is too good and i need one recipe detail. last week me and my husband went to bangalore for lunch we went for a restaurant there i had puthina kitchen curry its too good can i get that recipe from u i am waiting
Sharmilee! :)
@Raji: I havent heard of this recipe at all….but if I come across the recipe, will surely post it
J M J
hey sharmi can we add vinegar to make the chicken soft ???? and i have tried the chicken in oven but with different marinade i will ask my mom for the recipe and post it here
with love
vini
Sharmilee! :)
@JMJ : I havent personlly tried with vinegar so not sure
soumya tunk
Wonderful recipe. Loved ur version. My mommy doesn't add egg. Gonna try dis one tonight <3
ICHHADANA
Tried ur recipe and found it perfect. thank u
ICHHADANA
tried ur recipe and found it as perfect as restaurant. thank u so much
Minu Marie Mathew
Looks amazing.. Trying it out this afternoon
Vinita R Premnath
I just made this recipe,,2 hours to go..i have added curd also…will let u know how it comes out..urs looks delicious..thanks for ur recipe..
Vinita R Premnath
i just made this with ur recipe…2 hours to go,..i have added curd too,i ll let u know how it comes out,..urs looks delicious,..thanks for ur recipe 🙂
Kalaiya Kannu
dear sharmi,in my recipe i'll not add corriandar powder and pepper jeera powder .
instead i'll add maidha and kadalai maavu.please try this…also yours is good
Shangamithira Rani A
MY FAV
Dhaksh
Dear Sharmi, Tried your recipe. Came out very well. My kids loved it. Thanks for the recipe
Unknown
Sharmi tried your chicken 65 recipe turned well like restaurant my kid enjoyed well
Kirtthana Makendran
Looks Amazing…Trying it in this Sunday.
sweety
superb!!!!!! i hv tried and it was amazinggggg……thanks a lot
Sheetal Dass
Tried it today… n it was yumm..my son loved it… i just love your recipes and the way you present it picture by picture…. thanks alot for share your recipes… keep cooking and keep sharing
Grvp
Tried it and loved it.. Thank you
Juan Resi
I did this chicken 65. Wonderful. It was so soft n juicy. Thank you.
Farith B
Thank you chicken was very tasty and soft
Farith B
Chicken tastes wonderful and it was soft too
Ramesh G.
very good receipe
Priya Bharath
I have tried it today. It came out very nicely.. Thank you so much. I'm one of your regular reader of your blog since 2013..
PriyaBharath
Renu bharath
Am a great fan of all your recipes mam..thanks for posting..
SASIREKA KABILAN
I'm doing chicken65 for the first time and it came out well by your recipe thanks a lot.
SASIREKA KABILAN
Hi sharmilee I'm doing chicken 65 for the first time and it came out well by your recipe.my husband loved it. Thanks a lot.
Dhivya
Turned out very soft and delicious 🙂 Thank you 🙂 I would reduce the amount of lemon juice next time, as I found it to be overpowering…
Sujtha
Can we marinate over night with all ingredients mentioned in marinate list.. egg etc…
Sharmilee J
yes you can