Ayam goreng berempah (spicy fried chicken)

Name: Ayam goreng berempah (spicy fried chicken)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1/2 chicken - cut into bite sizes; 1 lemongrass; 2 inch galangal; 1 inch fresh turmeric; 5 shallots; 1-2 tbsp plain chili powder; Salt to taste; Oil as needed

Starter

4 servings

Easy

1 h 10 m

Crispy Crunchy with a soft tender meat inside.

Ingredients

1/2 chicken - cut into bite sizes
1 lemongrass
2 inch galangal
1 inch fresh turmeric
5 shallots
1-2 tbsp plain chili powder
Salt to taste
Oil as needed

Preparation

Preparation30 min

Cook time40 min

Blend or ground lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and shallots to a thick paste.

Add chili powder and salt for taste.

Mix and marinate chicken pieces with spice paste.

Put chicken into a pot with 1 cup of water.

Cook until the water evaporates and the spicy paste sticks onto the chicken pieces.

Remove and keep aside, if possible for 2-3 hours.

Deep fry the chicken pieces.

Scoop the remaining flaky spices from the wok and add on top of the fried chicken pieces.

Serve with calamansi lime.