Chicken Mince Minced chicken is very versatile. It can be served hot or cold, by itself as a main course, or as a base for other foods, such as curry and use it as filler in soups, salads, rice or pasta dishes, sauces and more. Preparation of minced chicken is an old age technique and commonly used in Indian and Thai dishes. Chicken mince can also be used for rissoles, burgers, meat balls, or cooked and served in salad. Minced chicken is the chicken equivalent for ground pork and ground beef. It is primarly made up of chicken breast as well as chicken thigh meat. It is high in vitamin B6 and niacin, and said to go good with ginger in cooking. The calories in minced chicken per 100g (1 cut) are 166 calories.