Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Indonesian Ayam Pop

印尼巴東白炸雞 Ayam Pop

Indonesian Ayam Pop — finished dish

Total time: 70 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Padang chicken is simmered in coconut water and aromatics, then briefly fried while pale and tender.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

1 kg chicken legs
750 ml coconut water
30 g galangal
2 stalks lemongrass
4 leaves kaffir lime leaves

Poaching aromatics

5 cloves garlic
6 pieces shallots
1 tsp salt

Frying oil

750 ml cooking oil

Indonesian Ayam Pop — ingredients

02

Tools

deep pot
frying pot
slotted spoon
knife
board

Indonesian Ayam Pop — tools

03

Steps

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Rinse and dry chicken legs

Step 1

Rinse and dry chicken legs

Rinse and dry chicken legs.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Pound garlic and shallots to a paste

Step 2

Pound garlic and shallots to a paste

Pound garlic and shallots to a paste.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Bruise galangal and cut lemongrass

Step 3

Bruise galangal and cut lemongrass

Bruise galangal and cut lemongrass.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Put chicken, aromatics and lime leaves in a pot

Step 4

Put chicken, aromatics and lime leaves in a pot

Put chicken, aromatics and lime leaves in a pot.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Add coconut water and salt

Step 5

Add coconut water and salt

Add coconut water and salt.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Bring to a boil and skim

Step 6

Bring to a boil and skim

Bring to a boil and skim.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Cover and simmer thirty-five minutes

Step 7

Cover and simmer thirty-five minutes

Cover and simmer thirty-five minutes.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Remove chicken and drain thoroughly

Step 8

Remove chicken and drain thoroughly

Remove chicken and drain thoroughly.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Heat oil to 170°C

Step 9

Heat oil to 170°C

Heat oil to 170°C.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Lower chicken into oil in batches

Step 10

Lower chicken into oil in batches

Lower chicken into oil in batches.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Fry briefly until dry and pale golden

Step 11

Fry briefly until dry and pale golden

Fry briefly until dry and pale golden.

Indonesian Ayam Pop — Drain and serve hot

Step 12

Drain and serve hot

Drain and serve hot.

Common mistakes

Wet chicken makes hot oil splatter violently.

Tips

Fry only briefly; Ayam Pop should not turn dark brown.