How to Make Yummy Indonesian Traditional Fried Chicken (Ayam Ungkep)

Indonesian Traditional Fried Chicken (Ayam Ungkep). Ayam Ungkep - Indonesian Fried Chicken Save the flavorful broth for your bubur ayam. Every time I cook ayam ungkep (Indonesian fried chicken), I will be left with a pot of very flavorful spiced broth. What I do is I strain this to get a clear broth, and save it to serve with my bubur ayam.

Ayam Ungkep is Indonesian traditional fried chicken where chicken pieces are first cooked in spices on the stove top with very low heat prior to deep frying. My recipe here is to make the process a lot more simple. I use a slow cooker instead of standing in front of the stove for quite long waiting for the chicken get cooked. You can cook Indonesian Traditional Fried Chicken (Ayam Ungkep) using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Indonesian Traditional Fried Chicken (Ayam Ungkep)

1. You need 1.5-2 kg of chicken thigh, bone-in, skin-on.
2. You need 1 tbs of grated garlic.
3. Prepare 1/2 tbs of garlic powder.
4. You need 1 inch of ginger, grated.
5. Prepare 2 of candlenut, grated / mashed (you can ommit if you don't have it).
6. You need 1 tbs of coriander powder.
7. Prepare 1/2 tbs of cumin powder.
8. You need 1/2 tbs of turmeric powder.
9. You need 1 tsp of nutmeg powder.
10. Prepare 2 tbs of sea salt.
11. It's 2 tsp of sugar.
12. Prepare to taste of white pepper powder.

Ayam Ungkep is Indonesian traditional fried chicken where chicken pieces are first cooked in spices on the stove top with very low heat prior to deep frying. My recipe here is to make the process a lot more simple. I use a slow cooker instead of standing in front of the stove for quite long wait. Ayam Ungkep (Javanese Fried Spiced Chicken) originated in Java as indicated by the name.

Indonesian Traditional Fried Chicken (Ayam Ungkep) step by step

1. Mix all the spices. Rub to the chicken well. Let it stand for an hour..
2. Put all the chicken pieces into the slow cooker. Set to "high" for 4 to 5 hours (depending how big the chicken pieces)..
3. After the chicken are cooked, at this point you can devide per portion in ziplock bags then put them in the freezer. When you need them, take out a portion then thaw it in the fridge..
4. Preheat the oil then deep fry the chicken or like what I did here is frying them in an air fryer..

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