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Ingredients
- Serves 3
1 whole free-range chicken (cut into 6 parts)
1 potato (peeled & diced 5 cm)
1 stick lemongrass (bruised)
5 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 tsp chicken powder
½ tsp nutmeg (grated)
salt and pepper (a pinch)
1 liter water
3 tbsp oil (for sautéing)
2 tbsp fried shallots (for serving)
Spice paste
5 shallots
5 garlic cloves
2 cm ginger
Log in to watch this premium content and more!Semur Ayam / Indonesian Chicken Stew
Semur or smoor in Dutch, is a stew dish that is a must have during the festive season. This wholesome, earthy dish is commonly made using beef but this recipe is a variation of the traditional dish, and uses chicken instead. Tuck into a good Semur, with its perfect balance of savouriness and sweetness that comes from using Indonesian sweet soy sauce, and delicious crunch from the fried shallots that deck this festive treat.
- Easy
- 10 min
- 30 min
- 5 min
- 6 steps
- 13 Ingredients
- Easy
- 6 steps
- 13 Ingredients
- 10 min
- 30 min
- 5 min
Directions
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Make The Spice
First, make a spice paste by blending the shallots, garlic cloves and ginger.
In a pan, saute the spice paste until it dries up.
Once it has dried up, add oil and lemongrass. Cook until fragrant.
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Cook The Ingredients
Add the potato, chicken, sweet soy sauce, nutmeg, chicken powder, salt and pepper. Add water to cover and mix well.
Cook over a low heat until the chicken is tender and the gravy has thickened.
You can also cook this in a slow cooker.
Plate & Serve!
- Remove from the heat, sprinkle with fried shallots and serve with warm rice.
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Ingredients
- Serves 3
-
1 whole free-range chicken (cut into 6 parts)
1 potato (peeled & diced 5 cm)
1 stick lemongrass (bruised)
5 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 tsp chicken powder
½ tsp nutmeg (grated)
salt and pepper (a pinch)
1 liter water
3 tbsp oil (for sautéing)
2 tbsp fried shallots (for serving)
Spice paste
5 shallots
5 garlic cloves
2 cm ginger
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