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Ayam Goreng Bumbu - Indonesian Fried Chicken

Ayam Goreng Bumbu is not just an ordinary fried chicken. It’s a traditional fried-chicken from Indonesia that when it’s properly cooked, the chicken will taste flavoursome right to the bone.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 517 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients

  • 1.3 lbs chicken cut in pieces.
  • 5 cloves of garlic.
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander.
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder.
  • 6 candlenuts/ Kemiri optional
  • ½ inch galangal.
  • 2 salam leaves optional.
  • 1 lemongrass.
  • 1 teaspoon salt.
  • 2 teaspoons sugar.
  • Cooking oil for deep frying.

Instructions

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  1. Clean and cut the chicken into pieces as desired.
  2. Grind the garlic, candlenuts/ Kemiri, and galangal into a paste.
  3. Put the chicken pieces in a cooking pan.
  4. Add in all the spices and the herbs. Give a stir until all the pieces are coated with spices.
  5. Put the lid on and turn to high-medium for about 5 minutes until you hear the sound of cooking. Then turn the heat to low to cook further for about 30 minutes.
  6. Keep checking and stirring the chicken every now and again, you don’t want it to burn at the bottom. I do it about 2-3 times until the poultry is cooked.
  7. Heat the cooking oil in a wok or a deep frying pan. 
  8. Fry the chicken pieces until lightly golden. 
  9. Enjoy.

Notes

  • If you can not get hold of Kemiri (Candlenuts), you can use Macadamia nuts. And if you can’t get either of them, you can skip altogether. 
  • Salam leaf has a unique fragrant that I don’t recommend to substitute it with any other herb. If you can’t get Salam leaf, you may just want to leave it and cook your chicken without it. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 517kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 28g Cholesterol 125mg (42%) Sodium 489mg (20%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 517

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 517kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 28g 165%
Cholesterol 125mg 42%
Sodium 489mg 20%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.