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Ayam Penyet

Ayam Penyet is a simple chicken dish that offers delicious flavour. It's a choice for the chilli lovers.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 378 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients

  • 1.8 pounds chicken equal to 1 whole baby chicken, cut in pieces.
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind paste.
  • 3-4 big red chillies cut in big chunks.
  • 1 medium-size tomato see the note.
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced.
  • 2 small onions cut in chunks.
  • 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Cooking oil for frying.

Instructions

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  1. Clean the chicken and pierce it with a skewer or a fork. Mix the tamarind with ½ tsp of salt, and rub it all over the poultry. Make sure all pieces are covered with tamarind mixture. Leave to marinate. 
  2. Using a pestle and mortar, pound the chillies, onion, and tomatoes into a rough paste. You can use a food processor too. Just give it a few blitzes to process. Set aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or a wok then deep-fry the chicken pieces until light golden and thoroughly cooked. Set aside.
  4. Using ⅓ cup (80 ml/ 2.82 oz) of the oil from frying the chicken, fry the chilli mixture, garlic and ½ tsp of salt in another pan. Cook until all the liquid evaporates and the oil separates from the edges. 
  5. In the meantime, lay the chicken pieces on a chopping board. Using a pestle, pound the chicken until it’s slightly bruised.
  6. Then quickly but carefully pour the chilli mixture over the chicken. Enjoy.

Notes

  • If you like hot chilli flavour, you can omit the tomato and just use chillies and onions. And you can double the number of chillies if you prefer a hotter-sauce. Equally, if you want a milder heat, you can replace some chillies with more tomatoes. Just bear in mind that the more tomatoes you put it, the longer you have to cook and fry the chilli mixture. Because obviously, tomatoes release more juice. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 378kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g Cholesterol 125mg (42%) Sodium 487mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 378

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 378kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 13g 76%
Cholesterol 125mg 42%
Sodium 487mg 20%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%

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