Ayam Songkem

Name: Ayam Songkem
Total time: 90 min
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 0.5 ekor ayam; 1 tbs lada putih; 2 tbs sos tiram; 2 tsp garam; 2 tbs minyak bijan; 2 tbs tepung ubi; 30 cabe rawit; 15 cili padi hijau; 10 ulas bawang putih; 2 biji bawang merah; 2 batang daun bawang dihiris; Sedikit belacan bakar; 1 tbs chicken powder; 1 tbs gula perang; 1 tsp garam; 80 ml minyak panas; Daun pisang; Serai di titik; Daun salam

1h 30m

Serves 1

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Ayam Songkem

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1h 30m

Serves 1

Directions

1Marinate the chicken with white pepper, salt, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
2Mix the chicken well with the marinade.
3Sprinkle sweet potato flour over the chicken.
4Marinate or let the chicken sit for about one hour.
5Prepare the sambal by grinding cayenne pepper, garlic, and shallots coarsely.
6Season the sambal with belacan, sugar, a little salt, and chicken powder.
7Pour hot oil into the sambal and mix well.
8Once the sambal is well mixed, add spring onions.
9Wrap the chicken in banana leaves.
10Place some sambal on the banana leaf, then add chopped lemongrass and the marinated chicken.
11Sprinkle more sambal over the chicken.
12If available, add bay leaves.
13Steam the wrapped chicken as usual until cooked, which takes about 30 minutes.