Chicken Rendang

Name: Chicken Rendang
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 300 g chicken breast; 0.5 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion; 400 ml light coconut milk; 1 lime; 1 pinch sea salt; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger; 2 garlic clove; 1 talk lemongrass; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger; 1 red chilli; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
2 people
Calories
390 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indonesian

Chicken Rendang

Leo Hart

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Rendang is an Indonesian dish and said to be one of the tastiest dishes in the world. This Chicken Rendang is simple and delicious.

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Ingredients

Servings

300 g chicken breast cut into chunks
0.5 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion chopped
400 ml light coconut milk
1 lime (juice only)
1 pinch sea salt
1 tablespoon fresh ginger very finely chopped

Paste:

2 garlic clove
1 talk lemongrass bruised and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger chopped
1 red chilli chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric

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Instructions

Make the paste by pounding together 2 Garlic clove, 1 stalk Lemongrass, 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, 1 Red chilli, 1 teaspoon Ground coriander and 1 teaspoon Ground turmeric in a pestle and mortar. Set aside.
Heat 0.5 tablespoon Olive oil in a pan and cook 300 g Chicken breast until browned all over, about 5-7 minutes.
Add 1 Onion and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Add the paste, mix well and cook for a further minute. Add juice of 1 Lime, 1 pinch Sea salt and 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger and cook for a further two minutes.
Add 400 ml Light coconut milk and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, allowing the liquids to reduce considerably, about 30 minutes.
Serve with rice.

Notes

This isn't a curry, so the sauce should be reduced as much as possible when cooking.
If this is too spicy, add some palm sugar or a tablespoon of plain yogurt.
Add any vegetables you like.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 390kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 96mg (32%) Sodium 368mg (15%) Potassium 821mg (23%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 259IU (5%) Vitamin C 49mg (54%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 390 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1portion
Calories	390kcal	20%
Carbohydrates	21g	7%
Protein	34g	68%
Fat	21g	32%
Saturated Fat	15g	75%
Cholesterol	96mg	32%
Sodium	368mg	15%
Potassium	821mg	17%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	259IU	5%
Vitamin C	49mg	54%
Calcium	44mg	4%
Iron	2mg	11%