Ayam Penyet with Green Chili Sambal Recipe
A fiery Indonesian classic, Ayam Penyet features tender, marinated chicken smashed to a crispy finish, paired with a vibrant green chili sambal that delivers heat and brightness. The dish is quick to assemble yet packed with bold, aromatic flavors that make every bite unforgettable.
Recipe by Lisaprili· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 2 1/5 lb chicken thighs
- 1 spice paste
- 0.53 oz ginger
- 1/4 oz turmeric
- 1 lemongrass
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
Sambal
- 4 2/5 oz green chilies
- 15 bird's eye chilies
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp mushroom bouillon
- 1 slice lime
- 1/3 cup hot oil
Instructions
- 1Blend the spice paste into a smooth mixture.
- 2Combine the spice paste with the chicken thighs, coriander powder, salt, mushroom bouillon, and white pepper; mix well and refrigerate for 2–3 hours to marinate.
- 3Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, pat dry, and fry in hot oil over medium heat until cooked through, then increase heat to high to crisp the exterior until golden brown.
- 4While the chicken cooks, fry the green chilies, bird's eye chilies, and 4 minced garlic cloves over medium heat for about 1 minute.
- 5Transfer the fried chilies and garlic to a mortar and grind into a coarse paste.
- 6Season the ground sambal with 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp mushroom bouillon, and the lime slice; mix thoroughly.
- 7Pour the remaining hot oil over the sambal and stir to combine.
- 8Serve the smashed, crispy chicken with the green chili sambal alongside warm rice.
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Marinate in advance
After mixing the chicken with the spice paste and seasonings, refrigerate for 2–3 hours before frying.
Pat chicken dry before frying
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and pat dry.
Grind sambal while hot
Fry the chilies and garlic, then grind immediately before adding salt, bouillon, lime, and hot oil.
Use remaining hot oil for sambal
After frying the chicken, pour the leftover hot oil over the sambal and stir to combine.
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45 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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- How long does it take to make Ayam Penyet with Sambal Ijo?
- About 45 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Ayam Penyet with Sambal Ijo recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Ayam Penyet with Sambal Ijo recipe come from?
- It was shared by Lisaprili on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.