Best Indonesian Chicken Recipes

INDONESIAN CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH PEANUT SAUCE (SATAY AYAM)

Steps:

• Combine chicken thighs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, white pepper, and sunflower seed oil in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent burning during cooking.
• Bring water, peanut butter, kecap manis, brown sugar, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan; stir to combine. Remove from heat and add lime juice.
• Thread marinated chicken onto skewers. Set about 2 tablespoons peanut sauce aside in a small bowl and brush the sauce in the bowl over chicken.
• Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken skewers in batches on grill pan and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve skewers with remaining peanut sauce from the saucepan.

NASI GORENG AYAM (INDONESIAN CHICKEN FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, season the chicken pieces with the salt and white pepper.
• In a large wok or skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until it melts or shimmers. Fry the chicken, stirring frequently, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add another 1 tablespoon oil to the pan, then add the shallot, galangal and garlic, and cook over medium-high until fragrant. Add the green beans, scallions and turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the cooked rice to the pan, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon and stirring until combined and warmed.
• Return the chicken to the pan. Stir in the kecap manis, light soy sauce, fish sauce, a large pinch of white pepper, and extra salt if needed.
• Meanwhile, fry the eggs: Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Once shimmering, crack the eggs directly into the oil. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the whites are partially cooked. Tilt the pan and spoon the hot oil over the egg whites until they are fully cooked. Season with salt.
• Divide the fried rice between two serving plates and top with the fried shallots, sliced chile and fried eggs; serve with crackers.

INDONESIAN GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger root in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is melted. Arrange the chicken in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan, skin side down, and pour on the sauce. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the pan, turn the chicken skin side up, and raise the temperature to 375 degrees F. Continue baking for 30 minutes or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh and the sauce is a rich, dark brown.

FRIED CHICKEN (AYAM GORENG) - INDONESIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Marinate the pieces of chicken in this mixture for 2 hours, turning them from time to time.
• Strain the chicken, so that the marinade drips away from it.
• Deep fry chicken OR pan fry the portions until sealed and cooked on the outside and then cook in oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH NOODLES, TURMERIC AND GINGER (SOTO AYAM)

Steps:

• Place chicken in a medium pot with lemongrass, lime leaves (if using), salt and 2 quarts water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Skim off any foam and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes, skimming as needed to make a clear broth. Remove chicken pieces from broth and set aside. Remove and discard lemon grass and lime leaves; reserve stock in pot. When chicken is cool enough to handle, discard skin and bones and shred meat into bite-size pieces.
• Meanwhile, combine peppercorns, coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a small food processor. Pulse until ground. Add halved shallots, garlic, turmeric and ginger and pulse to a thick paste. (Add a little water if needed.)
• Heat peanut oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. When very hot, add spice paste and cook, stirring until paste is cooked and beginning to separate from the oil, about 5 minutes.
• Add cooked spice paste and chicken meat to stock. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Turn off heat under soup and stir in lime juice. Taste for salt.
• To serve, divide noodles in large soup bowls. Ladle chicken pieces and soup on top and sprinkle with celery leaves or herbs, and fried shallots, if using. Pass lime and sambal at the table.
• Eat from soup bowl, or serve a scoop of rice on a side plate, sprinkled with more shallots, and put a mouthful of noodles and chicken on rice. Combine on a spoon, dab with sambal, and eat.

ERIN'S INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Place green beans in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over boiling water, and steam 10 minutes, or until tender but crisp.
• Heat the oil in a skillet, and cook the chicken 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.
• Mix the chicken broth, peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, chile paste, lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Mix in the green beans. Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions and peanuts.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the onion, water, peanut butter, chili sauce, salt, cayenne and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with peanuts, red pepper and, if desired, julienned green onions.

AUTHENTIC BALINESE INDONESIAN SATAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients (tamarind pulp through oil), add chicken and set aside to marinade for at least 20 minutes.
• To prepare the peanut sauce heat the oil in a saucepan add chillies and garlic and cook over medium heat until soft (about 5 minutes). put the mixture into the food processor and add the peanuts, salt and sugar. Process briefly so that the peanuts are still chunky. Add hot water and process again to make a thick sauce.
• Thread 4 chicken cubes onto each skewer. Grill on the barbecue or griddle pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked inside. Serve with dipping bowls of peanut sauce rice or pita bread and fresh cucumber salad.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN KEBABS (SATé AYAM, BUMBU SATé)

Steps:

• PREPARE THE CHICKEN: Remove the tendon from each chicken breast half. Separate the fillet from each breast by lifting the end of the fillet and pulling it toward you. With a chef's knife, cut each fillet in half lengthwise. Cut each breast into 7 thin strips on the diagonal, the same size as the strips of fillet.
• Finely chop the shallots and garlic. Put all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together with a metal spoon.
• Add the chicken strips and mix until well coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 12.
• MAKE THE PEANUT SAUCE: Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the peanuts and cook, stirring constantly, until browned, 3-5 minutes. Transfer the peanuts to a food processor.
• Cut the onion into pieces and add to the food processor with the garlic, hot pepper flakes, ginger, brown sugar and lemon juice. Puree the mixture until very smooth, scraping the bowl with the spatula as necessary.
• Blend in the hot water, adding enough to make a pourable sauce that coats he back of a spoon. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan, heat to boiling, and simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Take care as the sauce will easily scorch. Season to taste. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• PREPARE AND COOK THE KEBABS. About 30 minutes before cooking, soak bamboo skewers. Heat the broiler. Thread the chicken strips onto the skewers accordion-style, using three strips per skewer and slightly twisting the strips as you thread them. Brush the broiler rack with oil. Arrange the chicken kebabs on the rack.
• Broil the kebabs 2-3 inches from the heat until the chicken is browned, 2-3 minutes. Turn and brown the other side 2-3 minutes.
• Arrange the kebabs on individual plates and serve with the warm peanut sauce. Accompany with a rice pilaf for a more substantial meal.

GRILLED INDONESIAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In medium nonmetal bowl, beat orange juice, peanut butter and curry powder with wire whisk. Add chicken, turning to coat. Cover; refrigerate, turning once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours to marinate.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken and bell pepper on grill rack over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
• To serve, cut chicken breasts diagonally into 1/2-inch slices and bell pepper into 1/2-inch strips. Top chicken and bell pepper with coconut and currants. Serve with rice.

INDONESIAN COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine the cinnamon, shallots, lemongrass, cilantro stems, garlic and ginger in a large bowl. Finely grate the zest of the limes into the bowl (reserve the limes separately) and stir in the coconut milk. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the coconut mixture separately, then add the chicken wings to the bowl with the remainder and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
• Meanwhile, make the pickle: Combine the shallots, cucumber, carrot and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium bowl. Carefully pour 3 cups boiling water over the vegetables, then stir to mix evenly and let stand for 20 minutes. Drain the vegetables in a colander, pressing gently to remove excess liquid, then transfer to a bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar, chile and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt. Refrigerate until ready to use, at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add the wings with their marinade, return to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a paring knife inserted in the middle of a wing comes out with no resistance, about 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the wings to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet, season liberally with salt and let air-dry while you make the dipping sauce.
• For the dipping sauce: Place the reserved 1 1/2 cups aromatics and coconut milk in a medium sauce pan over medium heat; stir in 1 cup water and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, about 20 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a blender, along with three-quarters of the cilantro leaves and the juice of the reserved limes; puree until smooth. Pour the coconut dipping sauce into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and let cool completely.
• Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 425 degrees F. Working in 2 batches, fry the wings, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer the wings with a slotted spoon to a clean rack set over a baking sheet and season with more salt. (Make sure the oil returns to the proper temperature between batches.)
• Transfer the wings to a serving platter and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve immediately with coconut dipping sauce and cucumber and carrot pickles.

INDONESIAN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add the white part of the scallions, the mint, cilantro, red pepper, minced chile pepper and sprouts. Toss together.
• Combine the lime juice, ginger, garlic, fish sauce and cayenne. Stir together. Add the peanut butter, and combine well. Whisk in the buttermilk. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Line a platter with the lettuce leaves. Toss the chicken mixture with the dressing, and arrange over the lettuce. Sprinkle the peanuts and the scallion greens over the top, and serve.

GRILLED INDONESIAN CHICKEN SATAY

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Thread chicken or pork onto skewers.
• Season both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Mix sweet soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce oil together and set aside.
• Grill chicken or pork on the BBQ, basting with the sauce as you cook the meat.

INDONESIAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the orange juice, peanut butter and curry powder in blender container; blend until smooth.
• Place the chicken strips in a medium bowl, pour the orange juice mixture all and stir to combine.
• Cover the chicken and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade; discarding marinade,.
• Spray a grill pan with nonstick cooking spray; place chicken strips on top along with bell pepper strips and cook over medium coals 10 to 15 minutes, turning frequently, until pepper is tender and chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Spoon cooked chicken on top of rice and garnish with coconut and raisins.

AYAM PENYET PEDAS (INDONESIAN SPICY PENYET CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Combine garlic, 1 shallot, ginger, galangal, coriander, and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mortar and pestle; pound into a paste.
• Combine chicken with the garlic paste, water, and salam leaves in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet. Once the chicken is fully boiled, fry the chicken in the skillet until it's golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
• For the sambal (chili sauce) heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook remaining 2 shallots, tomato, and red chiles for 2 minutes. Move to a mortar and pestle and add lime juice, shrimp paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, and lemon basil. Pound everything into a paste.
• Place the sambal (chile sauce) at the bottom of a serving plate and place the chicken on top of the dish.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Beat orange juice, peanut butter, and curry powder in medium nonmetal bowl, using wire whisk.
• Add chicken, turning to coat with marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat coals or gas grill.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Cover and grill chicken and bell pepper 4-6 inches from medium heat 15-20 minutes , turning once, until is no longer pink in center.
• To serve, cut chicken breasts diagonally into 1/2-inch slices and bell pepper into 1/2-inch strips.
• Top chicken and bell pepper with coconut and currants.
• Serve with rice.

INDONESIAN GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat honey, soy sauce, garlic and ginger in small saucepan on medium heat for five minutes.
• Place chicken, skin side down, in appropriately sized casserole.
• Pour marinade over chicken and refrigerate overnight or for at LEAST 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook chicken, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Uncover, turn chicken pieces over, increase heat to 375, and cook for 30-40 minutes longer, basting occasionally.
• Make sure that the sauce does not cover chicken, and only reaches about halfway up.
• This will let the skin get crispy and gorgeously dark.
• I love this with rice (cooked with vegetable stock), fresh cilantro and lime juice, and mango salad (recipe posted).
• To freeze: Place chicken and sauce ingredients in a large freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.
• To serve: Thaw in fridge and proceed with cooking directions.

INDONESIAN-STYLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Finely grind the coriander and chilli flakes in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Put the spice mixture into a small food processor with the garlic, onions and ginger and puree to a paste. Adding 1-2 tablespoons of water, if necessary.
• Heat the oil in a large casserole or saucepan with lid, over medium-low heat. Add the paste.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 5-7 minutes.
• Add lime leaves, cinnamon and lemongrass. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cinnamon is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium, add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in 1 only cup of coconut milk, 1 1/4 cups of water and the salt.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender, 40-50 minutes.
• Add the remaining coconut milk; cook for 2 minutes.
• Let cool for 15 minutes before serving with rice, leaving the cinnamon sticks behind.

EXOTIC INDONESIAN-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the baste marinade: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
• Stir and heat, but only until sauce boils.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Season the chickens lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place them in a baking pan skin side down.
• Cover with about 1/3 of the marinade.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
• Add a little water to pan if the marinade starts to burn.
• Turn chicken over (now skin side should be up) and spoon on 1/3 more of the marinade.
• Bake an additional 30-45 minutes, or until chickens are tender.
• Add more marinade and water as needed during the cooking.
• If there is any leftover marinade, gently reheat it and serve as a sauce to be passed around at the table.
• This recipe freezes with no problems.

INDONESIAN SPICY CHICKEN BARBEQUE (AYAM BAKAR PEDAS)

Steps:

• Place shallots, red bell pepper, chile peppers, lemongrass, macadamia nuts, garlic, ginger, sugar, turmeric, and salt in a food processor. Pulse into a smooth spice paste.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add spice paste; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken legs and coconut milk to the skillet; stir well to make sure chicken is coated with sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes.
• Remove chicken from skillet and let cool, about 15 minutes. Reserve sauce for serving.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill chicken until skin is dark and caramelized, about 5 minutes per side. Serve with reserved sauce.