Smashed Fried Chicken Served With Terasi Sambal
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
Smashed fried chicken is a beloved Indonesian dish known for its crispy fried chicken served with spicy sambal and fresh vegetables. The technique of pressing the chicken over sambal gives the dish its name and signature flavor. This recipe recreates the classic restaurant-style Ayam Penyet with a fragrant blend of spices and a bold sambal made with terasi for an authentic Indonesian taste.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- fresh vegetables for serving (cucumber, long beans, watercress, basil, cauliflower)
- cooking oil for frying chicken and sambal ingredients
- 500 g chicken pieces
Chicken Spice Mix
- 2 cm turmeric
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- chicken stock powder to taste
- salt to taste
- 1⁄2 tsp coriander seeds
- 3 cloves garlic
Sambal Terasi
- palm sugar to taste
- salt to taste
- 3 shallots
- 1 clove garlic
- 15 bird’s eye chilies
- 1⁄2 tsp grilled terasi
- 1 tomato
How to make it
- Blend all chicken spice mix ingredients until smooth. Simmer the chicken with the blended spices until cooked through.
- Once cooked, fry the chicken until golden brown. Set aside.
- Fry the tomato, chilies, garlic, and shallots until softened.
- Grind them with salt and palm sugar until well combined, creating a spicy sambal terasi.
- Place the fried chicken on top of the sambal and lightly press it to let the flavors absorb.
- Serve warm with fresh vegetables.
