Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, ayam bakar kecap (sweet soy sauce grilled chicken). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Ayam Bakar Kecap (Sweet Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Ayam Bakar Kecap (Sweet Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ayam bakar kecap (sweet soy sauce grilled chicken) using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Ayam Bakar Kecap (Sweet Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken):
- Make ready 8 pieces chicken (you can use both chicken breast or chicken thighs)
- Get 3 tablespoons lime juice
- Make ready 1 teaspoon salt
- Prepare 2 lemongrass, pounded
- Make ready 1/2 tablespoon tamarind juice
- Make ready 8 kaffir lime leaves
- Prepare 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Take 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
- Get 250 ml water
- Prepare 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Make ready For the ground spices:
- Get 4 cloves garlic
- Make ready 10 shallots
- Get 2 chili pepper
- Get 1 inch ginger
- Prepare 1 inch galangal
- Prepare 1 teaspoon salt
Steps to make Ayam Bakar Kecap (Sweet Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken):
- Mix the chicken with lime juice and salt. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- In a food processor, combine all the ground spices ingredients and pulse until finely chopped. Add the vegetable oil and pulse to a fine paste.
- Transfer the paste to a wok and cook over medium-high heat. Add kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass. Stir until fragrant. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken change color.
- Lower the heat. Add sweet soy sauce, white pepper powder, sugar, water, and tamarind juice. Simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce is permeated.
- Place chicken on a hot, preheated greased grill. Rub the ground spices on the chicken. Grill the chicken until the skin is caramelized. Turn over. Do the same to the other side. Be careful not to burn it.
- Serve with warm rice, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce. Don’t forget the ‘sambal trasi’! 😋
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