Indonesian Chicken Breasts Recipes

INDONESIAN GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger root in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is melted. Arrange the chicken in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan, skin side down, and pour on the sauce. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the pan, turn the chicken skin side up, and raise the temperature to 375 degrees F. Continue baking for 30 minutes or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh and the sauce is a rich, dark brown.

INDONESIAN-STYLE BREAST OF CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a mixing bowl. Add salt, pepper, soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne, turmeric, coriander and garlic. Blend well so that the pieces are well coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Heat the oil in a skillet large enough to hold the pieces in one layer without crowding. Over medium heat, add the pieces of chicken and cook until browned on one side. Turn the pieces and reduce the heat to medium high. Cook until done. Total cooking time is about 10 minutes. After the pieces are cooked, transfer them to paper towels and keep them in a warm place. Serve hot.

ERIN'S INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Place green beans in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over boiling water, and steam 10 minutes, or until tender but crisp.
• Heat the oil in a skillet, and cook the chicken 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.
• Mix the chicken broth, peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, chile paste, lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Mix in the green beans. Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions and peanuts.

INDONESIAN SATAY

Steps:

• For the satay: Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
• Whisk together the soy sauce, oil, salt, cumin, if using, fennel, if using, and garlic in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat the chicken in the marinade. Cover and marinate, refrigerated, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• For the peanut sauce: Add the peanut butter, soy sauce, coconut milk, brown sugar, salt, garlic and 1 cup water to a high-powered blender and blend until combined.
• Add 2 tablespoons water to the bottom of a medium saucepan, add the blended sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring, until bubbling. Continue to simmer, stirring and adding a little water if the sauce gets too thick, 3 to 4 more minutes. Set aside.
• For the sweet soy dipping sauce: Whisk together the soy sauce, cilantro, salt, pepper, chile, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until combined.
• Prepare a grill or grill pan for high heat. Brush the grill with oil
• Thread about 4 chicken cubes onto each skewer. Grill the skewers until lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side; be careful not to let them burn.

INDONESIAN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add the white part of the scallions, the mint, cilantro, red pepper, minced chile pepper and sprouts. Toss together.
• Combine the lime juice, ginger, garlic, fish sauce and cayenne. Stir together. Add the peanut butter, and combine well. Whisk in the buttermilk. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Line a platter with the lettuce leaves. Toss the chicken mixture with the dressing, and arrange over the lettuce. Sprinkle the peanuts and the scallion greens over the top, and serve.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the onion, water, peanut butter, chili sauce, salt, cayenne and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with peanuts, red pepper and, if desired, julienned green onions.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Beat orange juice, peanut butter, and curry powder in medium nonmetal bowl, using wire whisk.
• Add chicken, turning to coat with marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat coals or gas grill.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Cover and grill chicken and bell pepper 4-6 inches from medium heat 15-20 minutes , turning once, until is no longer pink in center.
• To serve, cut chicken breasts diagonally into 1/2-inch slices and bell pepper into 1/2-inch strips.
• Top chicken and bell pepper with coconut and currants.
• Serve with rice.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare grill. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add chicken to bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade.
• Place the chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is done.

GRILLED INDONESIAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In medium nonmetal bowl, beat orange juice, peanut butter and curry powder with wire whisk. Add chicken, turning to coat. Cover; refrigerate, turning once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours to marinate.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken and bell pepper on grill rack over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
• To serve, cut chicken breasts diagonally into 1/2-inch slices and bell pepper into 1/2-inch strips. Top chicken and bell pepper with coconut and currants. Serve with rice.