Be Siap Mesitsit: Balinese Shredded Chicken

Method10 steps · about 1 hr 20 min

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   Step 1: Steam the chicken (500 g) for about twenty-five minutes until cooked through; check 74°C (165°F) in the thickest part. Let it cool enough to handle, then shred and set aside.

   Steam Chicken · 25 minUses 500 g skinless chicken breast

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   Step 2: Choose the curly red chillies (5) or large red chillies (5 large). Blend the chosen chillies with bird-eye chillies, shallots (7), garlic (3 cloves), lesser galangal (3 cm) and shrimp paste into a paste.

   Uses 7 shallots, peeled, chopped · 3 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped · 5 curly red chillies, chopped, or use large-red-chilli alternative · 5 large red chillies, chopped, only instead of curly red chillies · 5 red bird’s eye chillies · 3 cm lesser galangal, chopped · 1 tsp roasted shrimp paste

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   Step 3: Choose four tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil (4 tablespoons). Heat the chosen oil in a wok over medium-high heat.

   Uses 4 tablespoons coconut oil, or use vegetable-oil alternative · 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, only instead of coconut oil

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   Step 4: Add the spice paste, lemongrass (2 stalks) and kaffir lime leaves (5), saute until fragrant, around 5 minutes.

   Sauté Balinese paste and herbs until fragrant · 5 minUses Heated chosen cooking oil · Prepared Balinese chilli-spice paste · 2 stalks lemongrass, use only the white parts, bruised · 5 kaffir lime leaves, each shredded into two

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   Step 5: Add salt (to taste).

   Uses Sautéed Balinese spice-herb mixture · Salt to taste

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   Step 6: Add the shredded chicken, stir to mix with the spices.

   Uses Seasoned sautéed Balinese spices · Steamed shredded chicken

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   Step 7: Add water (0.5 cup).

   Uses Shredded chicken mixed with Balinese spices · 0.5 cup water

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   Step 8: Lower the heat to medium flame and continue cooking until the liquids have evaporated, about 15 minutes.

   Reduce Liquid · 15 minUses Spiced shredded chicken with water

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   Step 9: Sprinkle the lime juice and toss the spiced shredded chicken.

   Uses Reduced spiced shredded chicken · Juice from one kaffir lime

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    Step 10: Transfer the dish to a serving plate.

    Uses Lime-finished be siap mesitsit