National Curried Chicken Day falls annually on January 12. So grab a bowl of curried chicken and get ready to celebrate this national day dedicated to chicken curry.
From Asia to the Caribbean, this dish is a favorite for those who like a bit of heat in their food.
Keep reading to learn some ways to celebrate celebrate National Curried Chicken Day. Plus learn some fun facts about this delicious food, and get a list of recipes to try.
What is curried chicken?
Curried chicken is a stew-like dish made from simmering pieces of chicken with vegetables in a flavorful (often tomato based) sauce with a blend of spices. Curries are often served with rice, papadums or Naan bread.
Spices that are commonly used chicken curries are cumin, coriander and turmeric. Curried chicken also uses aromatics like ginger, garlic and onions.
How to celebrate National Curried Chicken Day
One of the best ways to observe National Curried Chicken Day is to eat a bowl of curried chicken. You can also celebrate it with one of the ideas below:
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- Host a curried chicken party potluck and ask each guest to bring their favorite chicken curry to share.
- Try to find National Curried Chicken Day in this free January word search printable.
- Get a jar of curry sauce so you can make curried chicken any time the craving strikes!
- Read a chicken curry cookbook so you can learn to make it at home.
- Get a chicken curry ornament to add to your Christmas tree next year.
- Wear an “I ❤️ chicken curry” t-shirt to show your love for this delicious dish.
Curried chicken recipes
Try making one of the chicken curry recipes below. They are perfect for National Curried Chicken Day.
- Mild Chicken Curry
- Healthy Curried Chicken Salad with apples and mayo.
- Curried Chicken Waldorf Salad
- Savory Chicken Tikka Masala Curry
- Pineapple Chicken Curry with Pineapple and Thai chili paste.
- Instant Pot Curried Chicken and Rice
- Spicy and Delicious Jamaican Chicken Curry
- Keto Thai Chicken Curry Soup
Fun facts about curry
Brush up on your knowledge of curry with these fun facts.
- The word curry comes from a South-Asian word Kori, which is a sauce with cooked meat or fish.
- Curries are very popular in the UK and have been for a long time. The first curry restaurant opened up in 1810 in London.
- The world’s largest curry has been mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was made in 2015 in Singapore and weighted 33,838.9 pounds.
- The hottest curry is Chicken Naga. The dish contains lots of naga pepper seeds which measure 855,000 on the Scoville Scale. (these seeds are 100 times hotter than jalapeno peppers.)
- There are 10,000 curry houses in Great Britain.
- Food historians believe that people have been eating curries for 4000 years.
- National Curried Chicken Day isn’t the only time chicken is featured on a national day. Check out Super Chicken Wing Day and National Rotisserie Chicken Day too.
- In some Southern parts of the USA, the people eat a dish called Country Captain Chicken. This is a stewed chicken dish flavored with curry powder.
- There is a curried chicken salad in the UK called Coronation Chicken. It was created for Queen Elizabeth II for her Coronation Banquet in 1953.
More January 12 national days
Did you enjoy learning about National Curried Chicken Day? Well you’re in luck, January 12 is host to more than just one national day!
Here is a complete list of all the January 12 national days:
- National Curried Chicken Day
- Stick to your New Year’s Resolution Day
- National Kiss a Ginger Day
- National Marzipan Day
- National Pharmacist Day
- National Hot Tea Day
- Glazed Doughnut Day
- Work Harder Day
For more reasons to celebrate this month be sure to check out this list of national days in January and these January food holidays.
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