Ayam Geprek Setan: A Fiery Indonesian Delight
Ingredients:
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 kg chicken
- Cooking oil as needed
Spice Paste:
- 4 shallots
- 2 cloves of garlic
- A thumb-sized piece of ginger
- A thumb-sized piece of turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- A pinch of salt
Sambal (Chili Sauce):
- 20 red bird’s eye chilies
- 5 red curly chilies
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 6 shallots
- 1 tomato
- 1 teaspoon kaffir lime juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
Preparing the Chicken:
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Clean the chicken thoroughly. Squeeze lime juice over the chicken and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Massage the chicken gently to ensure the lime juice and salt are well absorbed.
- Blend the spice paste ingredients (shallots, garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, lime juice, and salt) until smooth. Pour the blended paste over the chicken and add a little water.
- Simmer the chicken in the spice mixture until the chicken is cooked through and the water has evaporated, allowing the spices to infuse into the chicken. Set aside and let it cool.
Preparing the Sambal:
- In a separate pot, boil the sambal ingredients (red bird’s eye chilies, red curly chilies, garlic, shallots, and tomato) until the chilies are slightly swollen and the tomato skin peels off. Remove from heat and set aside.
Cooking the Chicken:
- Heat cooking oil in a pan. Fry the spiced chicken until it turns golden brown and crispy.
Finishing Touches:
- Coarsely grind the boiled sambal ingredients using a mortar and pestle.
- Place the fried chicken on the mortar and lightly crush it into the sambal, mixing well to coat the chicken evenly with the spicy sambal.
- Repeat the process for all pieces of chicken. If you want to store some for later, you can keep the sambal and fried chicken separate and combine them just before serving.
Serving:
- Serve the Ayam Geprek Setan hot, accompanied by fresh vegetables or your favorite side dishes.
- Enjoy the intense spiciness that will bring tears to your eyes and have you gasping for air, but it’s a sensation you’ll crave again and again!
Experience the heat and delight of Ayam Geprek Setan, a truly addictive Indonesian dish that promises to set your taste buds on fire and leave you yearning for more.
