Ayam Panggang Padang (Padang Grilled Chicken)

  • 6/02/2022
  • by Melvin Widodo

Ayam Panggang Padang, or Padang Grilled Chicken, is a sumptuous Indonesian dish originating from the Padang region. Marinated with a rich combination of spices such as turmeric, galangal, and lemongrass, the chicken is then grilled to perfection. Served with a luscious coconut milk-based sauce, this recipe delivers a mouthwatering harmony of bold flavours and tender grilled goodness, showcasing the distinct culinary heritage of Padang cuisine.


Ingredients
  • A free-range chicken cut into 8-10 pieces
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 turmeric leaf
  • 1 Lemongrass
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoon oil

Ground Ingredients

  • 10 cayenne chillies
  • 2 bird-eye chillies
  • 10 shallots
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 5 candlenuts
  • 1 Galangal
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 inch turmeric

Steps
  1. Ground all ground ingredients become a paste.
  2. Stir fry ground ingredients and kaffir lime, bay, turmeric leaves, and lemongrass with cooking oil in a big pot (that fit all chickens pieces) until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken into the big pot and stir fry until ground ingredients cover all chicken well.
  4. Add coconut milk into the big pot, and cook until boil.
  5. Keep stirring slowly and keep chickens are covered with the ingredients until all are cooked well, around 15 - 20 minutes in medium heat.
  6. While waiting, pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees (force fan and top heat).
  7. Prepare a baking pan (cover it with baking paper or aluminium foil)
  8. Put the chickens on the baking pan, cover it with the remaining liquid (around 3 tablespoons) by using a spoon or brush.
  9. Put it into the oven and grill until the colours are changed (around 5 minutes) and brush the chicken again with the sauce and grill it again for around 1-2 minutes.
  10. Flip the chicken to another side and repeat steps 8 and 9.
  11. Grill the chicken until a little bit dry but not burnt.
  12. Take out the chickens from the oven, and put chickens on the serving plates.
  13. Squish lime on top of the chickens ready to serve.

Note: Alternatively, you may grill the chicken on the BBQ pit using charcoal. And you may also add a bit of water into the remaining liquid to become curry soup, just add boiled egg and tofu or vegetables.

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