Indonesian Fried Chicken (Ayam Penyet)
Indonesian Fried Chicken (Ayam Penyet)
Ingredients
For the Boiled Chicken
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 6 cloves garlic
- 5 shallots
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 liter water
- 1 teaspoon salt, or seasoning powder
- a little lemongrass
- a little kaffir lime leaves
For Frying the Chicken
- 1 cup crispy frying flour
- 1 egg
- as needed chicken broth, from boiling the chicken
- as needed vegetable oil, for frying
For the Green Sambal (mildly spicy)
- as desired green chilies
- as desired green bird's eye chilies
- as desired garlic
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoning powder
- 1 lime
- 1/2 ladle hot oil
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the spices for boiling the chicken: Blend 6 cloves of garlic, 5 shallots, 1 tablespoon of turmeric, and 1 tablespoon of ginger until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Boil the chicken: Place 4 chicken leg quarters in a pot. Add the blended spices, 1 liter of water, 1 teaspoon of salt (or seasoning powder), a little lemongrass, and a little kaffir lime leaves.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Simmer the chicken: Boil the chicken in the broth for about 30-40 minutes until the chicken is tender.
⏱️ 40 min
- 4
Rest the chicken: Once the chicken is tender, remove it from the broth and set aside. Reserve the broth for making the frying batter.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Prepare the frying batter: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of crispy frying flour and 1 egg. Gradually add the reserved chicken broth, stirring until you get a thick, smooth batter.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Coat the chicken: Dip the boiled chicken pieces into the prepared batter, ensuring they are fully coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Fry the chicken: Heat oil for frying in a pan. Once the oil is hot, place the battered chicken in the pan and fry until golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 170
- 8
Smash the chicken (Ayam Penyet): After frying, gently smash the chicken with a mortar and pestle or a meat mallet to flatten it slightly and tenderize the meat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Make the Green Sambal: Roughly pound the green chilies, green bird's eye chilies, and garlic in a mortar.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Season the Sambal: Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder to the mortar. Pound until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Combine the Sambal: Squeeze the juice from 1 lime into the mortar. Then, pour 1/2 ladle of hot oil over the Sambal and mix well.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Serve: Serve the Indonesian Fried Chicken (Ayam Penyet) with the freshly made Green Sambal. It can be served with hot steamed rice and sliced cucumbers.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Indonesian Fried Chicken (Ayam Penyet)
For the Boiled Chicken
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 6 cloves garlic
- 5 shallots
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 liter water
- 1 teaspoon salt, or seasoning powder
- a little lemongrass
- a little kaffir lime leaves
For Frying the Chicken
- 1 cup crispy frying flour
- 1 egg
- as needed chicken broth, from boiling the chicken
- as needed vegetable oil, for frying
For the Green Sambal (mildly spicy)
- as desired green chilies
- as desired green bird's eye chilies
- as desired garlic
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoning powder
- 1 lime
- 1/2 ladle hot oil
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the spices for boiling the chicken: Blend 6 cloves of garlic, 5 shallots, 1 tablespoon of turmeric, and 1 tablespoon of ginger until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Boil the chicken: Place 4 chicken leg quarters in a pot. Add the blended spices, 1 liter of water, 1 teaspoon of salt (or seasoning powder), a little lemongrass, and a little kaffir lime leaves.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Simmer the chicken: Boil the chicken in the broth for about 30-40 minutes until the chicken is tender.
⏱️ 40 min - 4
Rest the chicken: Once the chicken is tender, remove it from the broth and set aside. Reserve the broth for making the frying batter.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Prepare the frying batter: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of crispy frying flour and 1 egg. Gradually add the reserved chicken broth, stirring until you get a thick, smooth batter.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Coat the chicken: Dip the boiled chicken pieces into the prepared batter, ensuring they are fully coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Fry the chicken: Heat oil for frying in a pan. Once the oil is hot, place the battered chicken in the pan and fry until golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 170 - 8
Smash the chicken (Ayam Penyet): After frying, gently smash the chicken with a mortar and pestle or a meat mallet to flatten it slightly and tenderize the meat.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Make the Green Sambal: Roughly pound the green chilies, green bird's eye chilies, and garlic in a mortar.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Season the Sambal: Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder to the mortar. Pound until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Combine the Sambal: Squeeze the juice from 1 lime into the mortar. Then, pour 1/2 ladle of hot oil over the Sambal and mix well.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Serve: Serve the Indonesian Fried Chicken (Ayam Penyet) with the freshly made Green Sambal. It can be served with hot steamed rice and sliced cucumbers.
⏱️ 5 min