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.

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

Chicken Satay (Sate Ayam) | Indonesian Food Recipes

Satay is an Indonesian dish of marinated meat that has been skewered and grilled, served with a sauce. Chicken Satay is traditionally served with a peanut sauce, which is as popular as the dish itself. It is usually served as an appetizer or part of a larger meal, but in Indonesia it is common to see street vendors selling them as snacks.

Ingredient

Main :

• 50 bamboo skewers
• 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) chicken (preferably dark leg/thigh meat)