Balinese-Style Fried Chicken

(Ayam Bali)

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp. ginger, chopped
• 3 fresh red chiles, seeded and roughly chopped
• 4 kemiri nuts (brazil nuts)
• 1 tbs. dark soy sauce
• 1 2.5 lb. frying chicken
• peanut oil
• 2 tsp. palm sugar
• 2 tbs. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. coconut milk

Steps:

1. Put onion, garlic, ginger, chiles, nuts, and soy sauce into a food processor or blender, and blend to a smooth paste.
2. Cut chicken into quarters or frying-sized pieces.
3. Heat 1/2 c. peanut oil. Fry the chicken pieces quickly, until brown. Remove chicken and drain on absorbent paper.
4. Pour off all but 1 tbs. of the oil. Heat oil, add the blended mixture, and fry for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Add sugar, lemon juice, and coconut milk, and keep stirring while mixture comes to a boil. Return chicken and simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is tender and gravy thick.

Notes:

Keywords: Indonesian, Chicken.