Ayam Penyet - SMASHINGLY delicious fried chicken
Southeast Asian fried chicken dishes triumph all other types of fried chicken - there, I SAID IT!
we’re huge fans of fried chicken, in ALL FORMS. fortunately in Southeast Asia, there exists an outstanding variety of fried chicken dishes including; Thai Gai Tod, Malay-style Ayam Goreng Berempah, Har Cheong Gai, Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings, Jollibee (I guess?), Ayam Geprek… the list goes on!
however, one iconic fried chicken dish from Indonesia, Ayam Penyet, has captured hearts of Singaporeans, since the early days of Ayam Penyet Ria in the early 2000s. as simple as looks may go, Ayam Penyet gets a burst of flavour through its double cooking process - the chicken goes through the method of ‘ungkep’ or having it simmered in ‘bumbu’ (spice paste) for it to absorb the flavours. then it gets deep fried to crispy perfection and eaten hot!
the type of sambal (sambal bawang OR onion sambal) served with Ayam Penyet is also an important component in the whole get up! great thing about making this at home is that you can adjust the amount of chilli padi, according to your spice tolerance!
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get ingredients for this recipe here!:
lime leaves
oil
candlenuts
coriander seeds
firm tofu (taukwa)
turmeric powder
coriander powder
belachan
coral lettuce
we produced this recipe and the the adjoining video together with MIJ Hub Special Needs School. consider contributing to their Ramadan fund to help special needs individuals thrive!
check out our other chicken-ish recipes below!:
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