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Ayam Penyet Pedas (Indonesian Spicy Penyet Chicken)
Ayam Penyet Pedas (Indonesian Spicy Penyet Chicken)
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
120 minutes
Spicy Indonesian Ayam Penyet (Penyet Chicken) with bold flavors, available at Asian grocers.
Ingredients:
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled, divided
  • 3 shallots, divided
  • 1.5 inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
  • 1.5 inch piece galangal, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1.25 cups water
  • 2 salam leaves (substitute with curry leaves)
  • 3 teaspoons oil, divided, or as needed
  • 0.5 tomato
  • 11 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons key lime juice, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
  • 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 bunch lemon basil (kemangi)
Instructions:
  • In a mortar and pestle, crush garlic, 1 shallot, ginger, galangal, coriander, and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt into a fragrant paste.
  • In a pot, mix chicken with the flavorful garlic paste, water, and aromatic salam leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently until the chicken is perfectly cooked, approximately 20 minutes.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet. Fry the boiled chicken until golden brown, for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, sauté 2 finely chopped shallots, tomato, and red chiles in 1 teaspoon of oil for 2 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pestle, add lime juice, shrimp paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, and lemon basil. Pound into a flavorful paste for the sambal (chili sauce).
  • Spread the flavorful sambal (chile sauce) on the serving plate and elegantly lay the chicken on top.

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