Ayam Masak Merah - Chicken in Tomato and Spices

Method6 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Rub the chicken (1) pieces with the chicken-rub salt (1 teaspoon) and turmeric (1 teaspoon). Keep covered in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

   Refrigerate turmeric-rubbed chicken · 10 minUses 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces (or use 8 chicken drumsticks) · 1 teaspoon salt · 1 teaspoon turmeric

2. 2

   Step 2: Heat the oil (2 tablespoon) in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the rubbed chicken until browned and cooked through, about 10–15 minutes, continuing until its thickest part reaches 74°C/165°F away from bone. Remove the chicken, retaining the pan oil.

   Pan-fry tomato-dish chicken until cooked · 13 minUses turmeric-and-salt-rubbed chicken · 2 tablespoon oil

3. 3

   Step 3: Grind the whole onion (1), garlic (4 cloves), ginger (2-inch piece) and dried chillies into a paste. Fry the paste and bruised lemongrass (2) in the retained pan oil until fragrant, about 3–5 minutes.

   Fry tomato-dish chilli paste · 4 minUses remaining hot pan oil · 1 onion · 4 cloves garlic · 2-inch piece ginger · 15 dried red chillies · 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised and knotted

4. 4

   Step 4: Add onion (1) slices and tomato (4) wedges. Cook until slightly wilted.

   Uses fried chilli paste and lemongrass · 1 onion, cut into slices · 4 tomatoes, cut into wedges

5. 5

   Step 5: Return chicken to the pan, season with tomato ketchup (4 tablespoon), salt (1 teaspoon), and sugar (1 tablespoon). Mix well, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes so the chicken can absorb the sauce.

   Simmer in sauce · 10 minUses wilted sliced-onion and tomato chilli base · cooked fried chicken · 4 tablespoon tomato ketchup · 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste · 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste

6. 6

   Step 6: Turn off the heat. Adjust with a little extra salt or sugar only if needed, transfer to serving plates and serve with optional ready steamed white rice.

   Uses finished chicken in tomato sauce · Extra salt to adjust at the end (optional, quantity unspecified) · Extra sugar to adjust at the end (optional, quantity unspecified) · Ready steamed white rice to serve (optional, quantity unspecified)