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Spice bag

An Irish chip-shop dish, especially from Dublin and Belfast: pieces of chicken or chips dusted with a mix of hot spices, chilli and fried onions, served in a paper bag. Very popular as a takeaway in the evening.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

628 kcal per serving

Protein
29.4 g
Carbohydrates
32.5 g
of which sugars
3 g
Fat
41.1 g
of which saturated fat
6.7 g
Fiber
5.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix the salt, pepper, paprika, cumin and cayenne to make the spice seasoning.
  2. Fry the chips in oil at 180 °C for 6 to 8 minutes until golden, then drain.
  3. Fry the chicken in the same oil at 180 °C for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
  4. In a frying pan, sauté the onion, pepper, chillies and garlic in 1 tablespoon of oil for 4 minutes over medium-high heat.
  5. Add the cornflour to the vegetables and stir to lightly coat them.
  6. In a large bowl, mix the chicken, chips and sautéed vegetables.
  7. Sprinkle everything with the spice seasoning and mix well.
  8. Divide between paper bags and serve immediately, with lemon wedges if you like.

Variations and tips

Version without deep-frying. Cook the chicken and chips in the oven at 220 °C for 25 minutes, turning them halfway through.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.