Ayam Songkem

90 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Marinate the chicken with white pepper, salt, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
  2. 2Marinate the chicken with white pepper, salt, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
  3. 3Marinate the chicken with white pepper, salt, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
  4. 4Mix the chicken well with the marinade.
  5. 5Mix the chicken well with the marinade.
  6. 6Mix the chicken well with the marinade.
  7. 7Sprinkle sweet potato flour over the chicken.
  8. 8Sprinkle sweet potato flour over the chicken.
  9. 9Sprinkle sweet potato flour over the chicken.
  10. 10Marinate or let the chicken sit for about one hour.
  11. 11Marinate or let the chicken sit for about one hour.
  12. 12Marinate or let the chicken sit for about one hour.
  13. 13Prepare the sambal by grinding cayenne pepper, garlic, and shallots coarsely.
  14. 14Prepare the sambal by grinding cayenne pepper, garlic, and shallots coarsely.
  15. 15Prepare the sambal by grinding cayenne pepper, garlic, and shallots coarsely.
  16. 16Season the sambal with belacan, sugar, a little salt, and chicken powder.
  17. 17Season the sambal with belacan, sugar, a little salt, and chicken powder.
  18. 18Season the sambal with belacan, sugar, a little salt, and chicken powder.
  19. 19Pour hot oil into the sambal and mix well.
  20. 20Pour hot oil into the sambal and mix well.
  21. 21Pour hot oil into the sambal and mix well.
  22. 22Once the sambal is well mixed, add spring onions.
  23. 23Once the sambal is well mixed, add spring onions.
  24. 24Once the sambal is well mixed, add spring onions.
  25. 25Wrap the chicken in banana leaves.
  26. 26Wrap the chicken in banana leaves.
  27. 27Wrap the chicken in banana leaves.
  28. 28Place some sambal on the banana leaf, then add chopped lemongrass and the marinated chicken.
  29. 29Place some sambal on the banana leaf, then add chopped lemongrass and the marinated chicken.
  30. 30Place some sambal on the banana leaf, then add chopped lemongrass and the marinated chicken.
  31. 31Sprinkle more sambal over the chicken.
  32. 32Sprinkle more sambal over the chicken.
  33. 33Sprinkle more sambal over the chicken.
  34. 34If available, add bay leaves.
  35. 35If available, add bay leaves.
  36. 36If available, add bay leaves.
  37. 37Steam the wrapped chicken as usual until cooked, which takes about 30 minutes.
  38. 38Steam the wrapped chicken as usual until cooked, which takes about 30 minutes.
  39. 39Steam the wrapped chicken as usual until cooked, which takes about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 ekor ayam
  • 0.5 ekor ayam
  • 0.5 ekor ayam
  • 1 tbs lada putih
  • 1 tbs lada putih
  • 1 tbs lada putih
  • 2 tbs sos tiram
  • 2 tbs sos tiram
  • 2 tbs sos tiram
  • 2 tsp garam
  • 2 tsp garam
  • 2 tsp garam
  • 2 tbs minyak bijan
  • 2 tbs minyak bijan
  • 2 tbs minyak bijan
  • 2 tbs tepung ubi
  • 2 tbs tepung ubi
  • 2 tbs tepung ubi
  • 30 cabe rawit
  • 30 cabe rawit
  • 30 cabe rawit
  • 15 cili padi hijau
  • 15 cili padi hijau
  • 15 cili padi hijau
  • 10 ulas bawang putih
  • 10 ulas bawang putih
  • 10 ulas bawang putih
  • 2 biji bawang merah
  • 2 biji bawang merah
  • 2 biji bawang merah
  • 2 batang daun bawang dihiris
  • 2 batang daun bawang dihiris
  • 2 batang daun bawang dihiris
  • Sedikit belacan bakar
  • Sedikit belacan bakar
  • Sedikit belacan bakar
  • 1 tbs chicken powder
  • 1 tbs chicken powder
  • 1 tbs chicken powder
  • 1 tbs gula perang
  • 1 tbs gula perang
  • 1 tbs gula perang
  • 1 tsp garam
  • 1 tsp garam
  • 1 tsp garam
  • 80 ml minyak panas
  • 80 ml minyak panas
  • 80 ml minyak panas
  • Daun pisang
  • Daun pisang
  • Daun pisang
  • Serai di titik
  • Serai di titik
  • Serai di titik
  • Daun salam
  • Daun salam
  • Daun salam

Equipment

steamer

Tips

  • Marinate the chicken for about an hour.