Indonesian
Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken)
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Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) is Indonesian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Blend the garlic, shallots, coriander seeds, turmeric, galangal, and cashews into a smooth paste with a splash of water.
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Combine the chicken, paste, bruised lemongrass, bay leaves, and salt in a pot with 1.5 cups water and bring to a simmer.
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Cover and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through and the liquid has mostly reduced, about 20 minutes, turning once.
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Lift the chicken out and let it steam-dry for a few minutes so the skin fries crisp.
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Heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium-high and fry the chicken in batches until deep golden and crisp, about 4 minutes per side.
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Drain on paper towels and serve hot with lime wedges.
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Serve it with
A Indonesian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The protein alongside
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The cooked vegetable
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Something to sip
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) carries tree nuts. It is free of the remaining 9 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | Yes | Ayam Bakar Kecap (Grilled Chicken in Sweet Soy Glaze) |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 650 kcal
- Protein
- 45 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fat
- 51 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1010 mg
- Saturated fat
- 14 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) takes about 40 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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