Name: How to Make Fried Chicken with Lemongrass at Home
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 500g chicken meat; 2 lemongrass (1 crushed & 1 thinly sliced); 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp sugar; 5 shallots; 3 garlic; 2 red chilies; 3 candlenuts, toasted; 1 tsp salt

CATEGORY

easy

indonesian

chicken

halal

Elfie V.

I find inspiration and joy in the kitchen as a passionate cooking enthusiast and culinary artist.

A special taste from lemongrass seasonings that coated a chicken, makes it more delicious! “”

Easy to cook and delicious How to Make Fried Chicken with Lemongrass at Home.

We're here to guide you through the steps of crafting this delectable dish right in your own kitchen. With our easy-to-follow instructions and common pantry staples, you'll be able to whip up a restaurant-worthy Fried Chicken with Lemongrass that'll impress even the toughest food critics. Fried Chicken with Lemongrass is a dish that originated in Indonesia. Fried chicken is a typical Indonesian dish cooked by frying the chicken in hot oil. It is different from the western version of fried chicken, where the chicken is coated in flour and fried. Indonesian fried chicken is only marinated with spices, then fried in hot oil. The spice mixtures may vary from region to region but generally consists of a combination of garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemongrass, bay leaf, tamarind water, galangal, mashed candlenut, with sugar and salt. The chicken pieces are marinated in the marinade sauce for a few minutes before frying it so the spices are fully absorbed into the chicken meat. To make Fried Chicken with Lemongrass usually takes a long time, because the chicken has to be braised first so the marinade absorbs into the chicken before frying and eating. Lemongrass chicken is covered with special seasonings consisting of spices, such as candlenuts, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, etc. Lemongrass is a mandatory spice that makes chicken taste great and yummy. Almost everyone likes Fried Chicken with Lemongrass because it tastes delicious and savory, and usually comes with tofu, tempeh, vegetables, chili sauce, or sweet sauce.

YIELDS 2 serving(s)

TOTAL TIME 75 minute(s)

500g chicken meat
2 lemongrass (1 crushed & 1 thinly sliced)
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar
5 shallots
3 garlic
2 red chilies
3 candlenuts, toasted
1 tsp salt

Steps

Blend the shallots, garlic, red chilies, candlenuts, sliced lemongrass, and salt. Saute it, then add the chicken meat, crushed lemongrass, sesame oil, and sugar.