Ayam Bakar (Grilled Chicken) | Indonesian Food Recipes

Ayam bakar is a generic term to refer various kinds of Indonesian dish of charcoal-grilled chicken. Ayam bakar literally means "roasted chicken" in Indonesian.
In Java, the chicken is usually marinated with the mixture of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and coconut oil, applied with a brush during grilling. The bumbu spices mixture may vary among regions, but usually it consists of combination of ground shallot, garlic, chili pepper, coriander, tamarind juice, candlenut, turmeric, galangal and salt. In Java ayam bakar usually tastes rather sweet because the generous amount of sweet soy sauce either as marination or dipping sauce. While the ayam bakar of Minangkabau (Padang), Bali and Lombok, and most of Sumatra, usually more spicier and reddish in color because the generous amount of chili pepper, turmeric and other spices, and the absent of sweet soy sauce.

Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken | Indonesian Food Recipes

Chicken with kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)! One of Indonesia’s all time favorite dishes. The spice paste is a mix of chili, ginger, shallot, garlic, and candlenut. The taste is distinctly Indonesian, and once reduced, the sauce gives a nice glossy glace to coat the chicken, and they are especially good eaten with steamed white rice.

Ingredient

• 8 chicken legs (you can also use thighs and/or wings)
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 7 tbsp kecap manis/ sweet thick soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• some butter
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce/kecap asin

Indonesian Fried Chicken (Ayam Goreng)

Ayam Goreng, literally translated to “chicken fried” in Indonesian, is completely different than the breaded American version. A marinade of aromatic garlic, turmeric, and lemongrass infuse this dish with fresh tropical flavor, and just a few sizzling minutes in hot oil (traditionally coconut oil) keeps the chicken juicy, finished with a perfect crisp on the outside. However, Indonesian fried chicken is a favorite dish for most people throughout Indonesia, it is like important side dish recipe that should be known by every Indonesian.

Ingredient

• 6 chicken pieces
• 7 cloves garlic, peel and slice
• 1 cm fresh turmeric root
• 1 stalk lemongrass, take the white part only and bruise
• Salt to taste
• Enough water to submerge the chicken
• Oil for frying