Ayam Cabai Hijau – Chicken with Jalapeno Chilies

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April 6, 2015 Anita Leave a Comment

Ayam cabai hijau is an easy sweet an spicy chicken recipe. I used cabe besar hijau (jalapeno chilies, or you can use anaheim chilies too) for this, which to Indonesian is not spicy at all :) For lovers of all thing spicy, try adding some cabe rawit (bird eye chilies) to suit your preference.

Ayam Cabai Hijau - Chicken with Jalapeno ChiliesAyam Cabai Hijau – Chicken with Jalapeno Chilies Ayam Cabai Hijau – Chicken with Jalapeno Chilies3 tablespoon oil100 gram shallot, thinly sliced4 cloves garlic, minced2½ kilogram of chicken (about 8 pieces bone-in chicken)1 inch galangal (Indonesian: lengkuas), bruised1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe), bruised2 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)1 tablespoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa)1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon tamarind + 2 tablespoon water, remove pits and pulps3 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)1 liter (4 cups) water15-20 green jalapeno chilies (Indonesian: cabe hijau besar), juliennedHeat oil in a wok and sauté shallot and garlic until fragrant, about 3 minutes.Add chicken and stir until the surface starts to change color.Add galangal, ginger, bay leaves, palm sugar, salt, tamarind solution, sweet soy sauce, and water.Bring to a boil, then cover the wok, lower the heat, and simmer until the chicken are fully cooked and the sauce has somewhat reduced.Remove the lid, add jalapeno chilies and cook until the chilies start to wilt.Turn off heat, transfer to a serving bowl, and serve with steamed white rice.
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