AYAM KALASAN (GINGER FRIED CHICKEN)

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h45m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup candlenut
1 cup sliced galangal
1 cup sliced ginger
1 cup fresh turmeric
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 stalk lemongrass
Salt
10 chicken quarters
One 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
Oil, for deep-frying
Cooked jasmine rice and Sambal Terasi (recipe follows), for serving
3 cups red peppers
1 cup Thai chiles
1 cup lime leaves
1 cup shallots
1 cup ripe tomatoes
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons shrimp paste
1 tablespoon salt
Oil, for sauteing

Steps:

  • Blend candlenut, galangal, ginger, fresh turmeric and turmeric powder together into a paste in a food processor.
  • Fill a large stockpot halfway with water with the lemongrass, ginger paste and salt to taste and bring to a rolling boil, then add the chicken.
  • Cook on medium heat for 1 hour, then add the coconut milk and cook another hour.
  • Remove chicken and strain the solids from the stock. Save stock for soup!
  • Add oil for deep frying to a wok. Heat oil, then fry chicken and ginger paste until crispy golden brown. Sift out crispy ginger flakes and serve with the chicken.
  • Serve with jasmine rice and Sambal Terasi.
  • Blend peppers, chiles, lime leaves, shallots, tomatoes, sugar, paprika, shrimp paste and salt into a chunky paste in a food processor.
  • Cover a pan in oil, then heat and saute paste until it becomes thicker and darker, 4 to 5 minutes.

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