Indonesia

Ayam Bakar

Name: Ayam Bakar
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken pieces; 4 tbsp Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); spice paste Shallots, garlic, candlenuts; 1 each Galangal & lemongrass; 200 ml Coconut milk; 1 tbsp each Tamarind & palm sugar; to serve Sambal & rice

Indonesian grilled chicken with sweet soy glaze

Ayam bakar - “grilled chicken” - is an Indonesian and Malay classic in which the chicken is first braised in spices, then glazed over coals.

The glaze of sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) caramelises over the fire; served with rice, sambal and fresh vegetables.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken pieces1 kg
Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)4 tbsp
Shallots, garlic, candlenutsspice paste
Galangal & lemongrass1 each
Coconut milk200 ml
Tamarind & palm sugar1 tbsp each
Sambal & riceto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry the spice paste with galangal and lemongrass.
Add the chicken, braise with coconut milk and tamarind.
Glaze with kecap manis and palm sugar.
Caramelise the chicken all over on coals or in the oven.
Brush with remaining glaze, serve with rice and sambal.

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Kecap manis and galangal for ayam bakar are in the Asia Boutique.

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