Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Ayam Penyet (Smashed Fried Chicken with Sambal)

Name: Ayam Penyet (Smashed Fried Chicken with Sambal)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 1.2 kg chicken (jointed); aromatics (turmeric, garlic, candlenut, coriander, lemongrass); 1 sambal (raw chili, shallot, tomato, belacan, palm sugar); tofu, tempeh, cucumber, rice

Spiced chicken poached in aromatics then fried and 'smashed' to crack it open, served on a fierce raw chili sambal with tofu, tempeh, and rice — the Nusantara's beloved fried-chicken-and-sambal ritual.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Base

1.2 kgchicken (jointed), zabiha

Spice

aromatics (turmeric, garlic, candlenut, coriander, lemongrass)

Sambal

1 sambal (raw chili, shallot, tomato, belacan, palm sugar)

Serve

tofu, tempeh, cucumber, rice

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 40 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Poach chicken in turmeric-spiced aromatics until cooked and flavored through.
25 min
2
Deep-fry until golden; smash lightly on the sambal so the juices and chili meet the meat.
12 min
3
Serve over/with the sambal, fried tofu and tempeh, cucumber, and rice.
8 min