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Indo Chinese Crispy Chicken with Soy curls(nut-free with gf and sf options)

Indo Chinese crispy chicken made vegan has amazing textures and flavors! Soy curls with a crisp coating are tossed in a sticky-spicy-garlicky sauce. Serve this as an appetizer or as an entree over rice with your favorite veggies.

crispy Indo Chinese chicken in the pan with rice and green onions

Why You’ll Love Indo Chinese Crispy Chicken
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Indo Chinese Crispy Chicken with Soy curls Recipe
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This is another favorite Indo Chinese dish. Indochinese cuisine has is a sub cuisine of Indian cuisine with many Chinese and inspired dishes, indianized with spices or change in cooking style.

This dish is usually made with chicken which gets battered and baked or fried until it is crisp and then tossed in a delicious sticky, garlicky, spicy sauce. I use soy curls for the chicken in this recipe. You can also make this with tofu, a vegan chicken substitute, or seitan, but definitely make it because the sauce is the bomb.

overhead close-up of crispy Indo Chinese chicken in a bowl with rice and green onions

If you’re new to Indo Chinese food, it’s a cuisine that originated in Kolkata in the late 1700s when Chinese immigrants were moving to the region in large numbers. It’s an Indian take on Chinese dishes that arose when those immigrants started cooking their favorite dishes from home using ingredients available locally as well as to please the Indian palate. Dishes like Schezwan fried rice and chili chicken have their roots here.

This vegan version of Indo Chinese crispy chicken doesn’t sacrifice any of the textures and flavors of the original. Soy curls have an amazing, chicken-like texture that works perfectly in this dish. And the sauce is just absolutely incredible.
Soy curls are a meat substitute made with just soybeans. You can find them online on Amazon or their brand website butler foods, or in some grocery stores.

close-up of crispy Indo Chinese chicken in the pan with rice and green onions

Why You’ll Love Indo Chinese Crispy Chicken

crispy soy curls with super flavorful coating
Sticky-sweet-spicy sauce is quick and easy to make!
easy weeknight meal
serve as appetizer or entree
nut-free with gluten-free and soy-free options

crispy Indo Chinese chicken in a bowl with rice and green onions

More Indo Chinese Recipes

Indo Chinese Fried Rice
Indo Chinese Chilli Garlic Noodles
Veggies in Hot Garlic Sauce
Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Dragon Chicken Soy Curls

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Indian-inspired Masala Vegetable Pot Pie

This deeply seasoned vegetable pot pie has this amazing creamy white masala sauce that is flavored with from garam masala and other Indian spices! Topped with crispy, puff pastry rounds, this is a total comfort food casserole. (soy-free with nut-free and gluten-free options) originally published May 23 2017

close-up of masala vegetable pot pie in the baking dish

This veggie pot pie has all things I love: creamy, spiced sauce; loads of veggies and greens; and it’s topped with crisp, flaky biscuity puff pastry.

It is so easy to put together. The sauce comes together really quickly in a blender. Then, chop your veggies or use frozen vegetables for an even easier pot pie. Top with your favorite made-ahead biscuit dough or puff pastry sheets cut into rounds.

The hardest part about making this veggie pot pie is waiting to devour it as it bakes. It makes the house smell so amazing!

The masala cream is a simple blender sauce with cashews, non dairy milk, and spices, and it’s super versatile. You can use it to make a white sauce curry, bring to a boil to thicken, and add roasted veggies, baked tofu, baked veggie balls, chickpeas, cooked soy curls, etc.

You can also make this casserole into individual portions in small ramekins with a biscuit on each. Just bake for less time.

No matter how you make this, it’s an easy, crowd pleasing, fun pot pie casserole.
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