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Indonesian Ayam Taliwang

印尼塔利旺烤雞

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — finished dish

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Ayam Taliwang is a Lombok grilled chicken repeatedly basted with a fiery chilli and shrimp-paste sauce.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

1 kg chicken halves
2 pieces limes
200 g cherry tomatoes
200 g cucumber

Chicken marinade

2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp salt
20 g garlic

Taliwang sambal

80 g red chillies
60 g shallots
1 tbsp shrimp paste
20 g palm sugar
2 tbsp cooking oil

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
large bowl
grill
tongs
basting brush

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — tools

03

Steps

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Score the thickest parts of the chicken twice

Step 1

Score the thickest parts of the chicken twice

Score the thickest parts of the chicken twice.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Mix lime juice, salt and minced garlic for a marinade

Step 2

Mix lime juice, salt and minced garlic for a marinade

Mix lime juice, salt and minced garlic for a marinade.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Rub marinade into the cuts and chill for fifteen minutes

Step 3

Rub marinade into the cuts and chill for fifteen minutes

Rub marinade into the cuts and chill for fifteen minutes.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Pound chillies, shallots and shrimp paste into a coarse sambal

Step 4

Pound chillies, shallots and shrimp paste into a coarse sambal

Pound chillies, shallots and shrimp paste into a coarse sambal.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Fry the sambal in oil until fragrant

Step 5

Fry the sambal in oil until fragrant

Fry the sambal in oil until fragrant.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Add palm sugar and cook until the sauce is thick

Step 6

Add palm sugar and cook until the sauce is thick

Add palm sugar and cook until the sauce is thick.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Preheat the grill to medium and oil the grate

Step 7

Preheat the grill to medium and oil the grate

Preheat the grill to medium and oil the grate.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Grill chicken skin-side down for eight minutes

Step 8

Grill chicken skin-side down for eight minutes

Grill chicken skin-side down for eight minutes.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Turn and brush with a generous layer of sambal

Step 9

Turn and brush with a generous layer of sambal

Turn and brush with a generous layer of sambal.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Turn and baste again every five minutes

Step 10

Turn and baste again every five minutes

Turn and baste again every five minutes.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Grill until the thickest part reaches 74°C and the skin is charred

Step 11

Grill until the thickest part reaches 74°C and the skin is charred

Grill until the thickest part reaches 74°C and the skin is charred.

Indonesian Ayam Taliwang — Serve with cucumber and cherry tomatoes

Step 12

Serve with cucumber and cherry tomatoes

Serve with cucumber and cherry tomatoes.

Common mistakes

Basting only at the end leaves flavour on the surface; apply thin coats throughout grilling.

Tips

Confirm 74°C at the thickest part with a thermometer; charred skin alone is not a doneness test.