Malaysian
Ayam Goreng Kunyit (Turmeric Fried Chicken)
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Ayam Goreng Kunyit (Turmeric Fried Chicken) is Malaysian home cooking, eaten at breakfast, 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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Cut the chicken thighs into smaller pieces for even frying.
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Mince the garlic and mix it with the turmeric and salt into a rough paste, adding a splash of water if needed.
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Rub the paste all over the chicken and marinate at least 15 minutes, longer if time allows.
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Heat the oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
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Shallow fry the chicken in batches, turning occasionally, until deeply golden and cooked through, about 12 minutes per batch.
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Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
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Serve hot alongside rice.
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Serve it with
A Malaysian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Ayam Goreng Kunyit (Turmeric Fried Chicken), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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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. Ayam Goreng Kunyit (Turmeric Fried Chicken) carries none of them. That is a checked answer rather than an ingredient list nobody read.
| Allergen | In this dish |
|---|---|
| Peanuts | No |
| Tree nuts | No |
| 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
- 350 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Ayam Goreng Kunyit (Turmeric Fried Chicken) takes about 25 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is easy going. It is eaten at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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