Ayam Goreng Mentega (Fried Chicken in Sweet Butter Sauce)

Name: Ayam Goreng Mentega (Fried Chicken in Sweet Butter Sauce)
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium-sized chicken, cut into small pieces (12–16 pieces); Juice of 2 lemons; 2 tsp salt; 2 cups frying oil; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 4 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (tamari); 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine; 8 tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); Slices of 2 limes

Ayam Goreng is an Indonesian fried chicken dish. This version features an accompanying butter sauce.

serves 5

Ingredients

1 medium-sized chicken, cut into small pieces (12–16 pieces)
Juice of 2 lemons
2 tsp salt
2 cups frying oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp regular soy sauce (tamari)
2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
8 tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
Slices of 2 limes

Steps

Season the chicken pieces with salt. Coat with lemon juice, and let marinate for 15–20 minutes.
Heat the oil to about 350°F (180°C), and fry chicken until it is golden. Remove chicken from oil, and set aside to drain.
Sauté the garlic and onion for a minute or two. Add the remaining sauce ingredients.
Stir fry for a minute and then add chicken pieces. Toss to coat.
Serve hot with lime wedges.

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Adapted from “Ayam Goreng Mentega (Fried Chicken in Sweet Butter Sauce)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.