Saucy Indonesian Chicken 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 CHICKEN IN GALANGAL-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a mortar & pestle (or a food processor), grind the shallots, garlic, habanero pepper, galangal, lemon grass, turmeric, and macadamia nuts into a paste.
• Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat, then stir in the spice paste and fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the fish sauce and sugar and stir for 3-4 minutes, or until the paste starts to brown.
• Add the tomato sauce, cilantro, and lime sauce and cook for 8 more minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in the shredded chicken, and cook until heated through, Serve over brown rice.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, garlic powder and pepper.
• Add chicken and marinate 30 minutes.
• Skewer pieces on wooden skewers if desired, and brush with oil.
• Broil 3 inches from heat for 5 minutes.
• Can also be cooked on preheated grill pan or stir fried, if you prefer.
• Meanwhile, prepare spicy peanut sauce.
• Saute green onion in the oil until limp.
• Remove from heat and add peanut butter.
• Gradually stir in water, then add remaining ingredients.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, until the sauce is thickened enough to coat a spoon.
• Stir occasionally while simmering.
• Serve chicken with the spicy peanut sauce for dipping.
• May also be served over hot cooked rice or noodles.

SAUCY INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine turmeric, salt, ginger, pepper, cayenne, peanut butter, coriander, and water. Mix to a paste.
• Sauté onions & garlic in a little olive oil until tender. Add the peanut butter paste, sauté 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Combine well with chicken. Refrigerate in a covered bowl for at least 1 hour. (I left mine overnight, and the flavors were awesome).
• In a large pan, bring the coconut to the boil. Add chicken pieces, paste, and lemon rind. Stir until all combined. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken pieces from the pan, and place under the grill until browned. Spoon remaining sauce over the chicken to serve.
• We served this with a garden salad, but next time I'm thinking of cutting the chicken smaller, and stirring some Singapore noodles through.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown chicken in oil in skillet over med/high heat.
• Place chicken in crockpot with lemongrass (or lemon zest).
• Drain all oil except 1 tbsp from pan.
• Over medium heat, cook onions until soft.
• Add ginger, garlic, almonds, coriander, and turmeric, cooking until spices are fragrant.
• Stir in coconut milk.
• Pour mixture in food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Pour puree over chicken in the crockpot.
• Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
• Using a slotted spoon, gather lemongrass from crockpot, and discard.
• Stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, and sambal oelek in a small bowl and add to chicken.
• Serve chicken with steamed jasmine rice, if desired.

CROCK POT INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper.
• Place chicken pieces in a crock pot.
• Spoon sauce mixture over top of the chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting about 7 hours or until chicken is tender and fully cooked.
• The chicken should start to shred easily.
• Remove chicken from crock pot and stir peanut butter into juices until smooth.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and 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.