Chicken 65 Spice Mix is a boldly flavored, MSG-free seasoning blend. It is an Indo-Chinese spice blend, mixing traditional Indian flavors with Chinese spices, for a unique flavor combination. It is also known as chicken 65 spices, chicken 65 seasoning, or chicken 65 seasoning mix.

There are any number of theories as to how the Chicken 65 spice mix was developed, and how the dish got its name. Many people have speculated about the number of chile peppers in the mix or if there’s a particularly long marination period, if it took up the 65^th spot on the menu or if the number is relevant to the age of the chicken used. What we do know is it was first created at the Buhari Hotel in Chennai, in 1965, and we’re going to believe that that is the inspiration for the name. 

Chicken 65 Spice Mix is regularly sought after by: 

• seasoning companies; 
• independent spice shops; 
• Indian and bar and grill style restaurants; 
• food trucks; 
• catering companies; and 
• snack, meal kit, frozen food, marinade, and sauce manufacturers

Flavor Profile

Chicken 65 is pungent spice blend that is sweet, earthy, aromatic, spicy, and woodsy, with a satisfying warmth and an herbaceous lift at the finish. 

How To Use

Chicken 65 Spice Mix is used to make the playfully snackable Chicken 65, though that can be easily turned into a Paneer (cheese) 65 or Gobi (cauliflower) 65 to please vegetarian diners. We also used it in Chili Paneer, another Indo-Chinese dish that features plenty of hot and sweet peppers and freshly made cheese. Swap it into any dish made with Indian-style flavors; use it as the marinade when making this Indian Chicken Pizza, or use it to make the sauce for a Butter Cauliflower Burrito. Or try this fusion blend in an Asian dish, and swap it in when making this Pork Noodle Bowl. 

Choose Chicken 65 Spice Mix when making chicken, pork, fish, seafood, noodles, starchy vegetables, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, dressings, marinades, stews, and soups.