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A plate of Ayam Balado garnished with lime leaves and a wedge of lime on red white cloth.
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Ayam Balado

Learn how to make Ayam Balado or Indonesian fried chicken with spicy sambal balado plus tips to make it less spicy!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian, Indonesian
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 616kcal
Author: Claudia

Equipment

  • 1 pan
  • 1 frying pan

Ingredients

  • 800 gr chicken cut into 12 pieces
  • 1 lime

Marinate Sauce:

  • 8 clove garlic
  • 8 pcs red shallots
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cm ginger
  • 4 cm turmeric

Chili Sauce

  • 6 pcs red chilis
  • 20 pcs small chilis
  • 6 pcs curly chilis
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp mushroom powder
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 6 pcs red shallots
  • 4 pcs lime leaves

Instructions

  • Put shallots, garlic, turmeric, ginger in a food processor. Add coriander seeds and salt. Process until fine.
  • Pour lime juice all over chicken pieces and massage for a while to let the lime juice get into the chicken.
  • Blend all the marinate sauce and mix with the chicken evenly. Cover with cling wrap. Marinate over 10 minutes at least. It is best to keep the chicken overnight to let the spices go through the meat.
  • Put the marinated chicken in a pot. Pour water to soak the chicken.
  • When it boils, lower the heat. Cook the chicken for one hour with low heat, put on the lid.
  • Let the chicken simmer in the pot until they are thoroughly cooked. Take out the chicken from the pot and let the oil drain.
  • Deep-fry the chicken until it changes color to golden brown. Take the chicken out, set aside.
  • Grind the chilis coarsely. If you don’t like the seeds, you may take them out first. Use plastic gloves to cover your hands while taking the seeds away.
  • Heat some oil. Sautee the shallots and garlic until fragrant.
  • Wait until the shallots and garlic change color, pour in the coarse chilis.
  • Put in kaffir lime leaves, remember to tear them, it will be more fragrant.
  • Add coconut sugar, sugar, salt, and mushroom powder.
  • Stir-fry until the oil becomes red. Put in the fried chicken. Stir-fry so the chicken pieces are all coated.
  • Turn off the stove. Serve on a plate. Enjoy your ayam balado!

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Notes

  • Take out the seeds of the chilis to make it less spicy. Use plastic hand gloves to cover your hands, otherwise your hands will feel hot the whole day.
  • If you can’t stand spicy food, do not use the small curly chili or just use the big chilis.
  • Tear the lime leaves to make the dish more fragrant.
  • Add 1-2 tablespoons of oil into the food processor to blend the spices more thoroughly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 778mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg