Chicken

Double Cooked Chicken

Fried Chicken Javanese Style - Ayam Goreng Jawa

I wish to share the recipe of the traditional fried chicken from Java.  People do cook this chicken at home, but it is commonly available in the shops, or at the market, It is a double cook technique, firstly you have to braise the chicken, followed by deep frying the chicken until golden.

Ayam Goreng Jawa - Lalaban Segar-Sambal
Fried Chicken Garnished with Fresh Salad and Sambal

My parents were very fond of this dish, mother used to buy a lot of.  I don't cook the dish very often, as I am happy enough to cook chicken, by baking or roasting but, I use the same spices.  Cooking with oil is troublesome for me, but it is good to do it sometimes, especially the dishes from Java.  Ayam goreng is my favourite,  It is so delicious to be served with steamed white rice or yellow rice and garnished with salads.

How to cut chicken Javanese Way

The whole bird is divided into six pieces.  Two breast pieces and the wing is attached to the breast.  Two chicken thighs, and two chicken legs, and traditionally the chicken feet are hooked on to the legs.   The chicken feet are discarded here in Australia, the whole bird sold without the feet.

The Spices

onion, garlic, coriander, tamarind pulps, salt,

 Salam leaf/galangal and palm sugar in the middle

Ayam Goreng Jawa

1 whole chicken, cut into pieces

Spices:

1 teaspoon coriander, ground

2 cloves garlic

1 onion

2 teaspoons rock salt

2 tablespoons grated palm sugar
1 teaspoon full of salt!

1 tablespoon tamarind juice+pulps

1 small piece fresh galangal

1 salam leaf

1 cup of water

2 cups or more vegetable oil to fry

Method

Put the ingredients into a mortar; ground them to make a rough paste.  You could use a blender too.

Rub the paste onto the chicken pieces, place them in a cooking pot; add in a cup of water.

Cook it over medium heat to braise for 10 minutes; and continue braising for another hour over very low heat, covered.  Check it out from time to time

The liquid is almost absorbed in this stage, take it off the heat, keep aside to cool.

Frying the chicken:

Put the oil in a wok or a frying pan; when the oil is hot (not too hot) put a few pieces of chicken to deep fry,  cook over medium heat until golden brown.

Take them out and place them on a plate

To serve

Serve hot or room temperature with rice, garnished with salads and sambal*

*Sambal is hot chilli relish.

 Enjoy!

Vegetarian cooking is coming soon, stay tuned.
Susy