Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Broiled Balanese Chicken

Name: Broiled Balanese Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp pepper; 4 tbsp oil; 1 large onion; 2 garlic cloves; 3 red chilies; 1 ginger; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp halal-certified black soy sauce; 1 stalk lemongrass; 2 tbsp limes

Chicken, red chilies and limes come together in this Indonesian dish, fragrant with ginger and lemongrass and grilled.

1 hr · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Fry chicken pieces in oil until golden brown. Remove and place on a rack. Pound together onion, chilies, garlic and ginger, fry them in remaining oil until fragrant. Mix with tomato paste, sugar and soy sauce and marinate chicken pieces in mixture for an hour.
2
Broil chicken on rack, basting frequently with marinade and bruised lemon grass. Broil for 25 minutes, turning over once and squeeze lemon juice over before serving.
25 min