Semur Ayam: Dutch-Indonesian Chicken Braised in Soy Sauce

Name: Semur Ayam: Dutch-Indonesian Chicken Braised in Soy Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: Half chicken, cut in pieces and washed thoroughly.; 2 potatoes, peeled, cut to big chunks and soaked in cold water; 6 shallots, peeled, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped; 3 cm ginger, peeled, chopped; 1 lemongrass, bruised, knotted; 0.5 tsp ground white pepper; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; 5 tbsp sweet soy sauce; Salt to taste; 1 big red tomato, chopped; 2 bird’s eye chillies, halved, remove the seeds (optional); 700 ml water; 3 tbsp cooking oil

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Nunuk Sri Rahayu

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Semur Ayam: Dutch-Indonesian Chicken Braised in Soy Sauce

Instructions

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Step 1

Grind or blend into a fine paste: shallots, garlic and ginger.

Step 2

Heat the oil over medium high heat in a wok, and then sauté the ground spices and lemongrass until fragrant, around 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add the chicken pieces, and fry for about 4 minutes.

Step 4

Add salt, nutmeg and white pepper powder.

Step 5

Add water.

Step 6

Add sweet soy sauce. Mix and bring to boil.

Step 7

When the soup boils, add the potatoes. Turn the heat to medium low and simmer for around 20 minutes.

Step 8

Add the chopped tomato and chillies, and continue cooking for around 5 minutes.

Step 9

Turn off the heat and let the semur rest for a while before serving.

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