indonesian grilled chicken ayam bakar recipe

indonesian grilled chicken ayam bakar recipe.

ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 4 Indonesian bay leaves 
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar or use brown sugar
• 1 chicken, cut to 8 pieces
• 4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
• 800 ml coconut water or water is okay

---Grind the following into spice paste---

• 75 g shallot
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 inch ginger
• 2 inch galangal
• 2 lemongrass white part only
• 6 candlenuts
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

method:

1. Heat oil in a wok/frying pan on a medium high heat and sauté spice paste and bay leaves until fragrant, about 5 minutes.

2. Add chicken and stir until the sauces coats the chicken pieces and the color of the chicken starts to change.

3. Add sweet soy sauce and coconut water. Mix well, and bring to a boil.

4. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the wok/frying pan partially. Cook until the sauce has reduced, thickened, and coats the chicken. About 45 minutes.

5. Prepare a grill/broiler. Grill/broil the chicken until slightly charred. Serve hot with sambal (chili sauce) of your choice.

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