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Ayam Penyet: East Javanese "Smashed" Fried Chicken
Ayam penyet is a hugely popular dish consisting of fried chicken that’s been flattened, served with steamed rice, sambal, lalapan, and tofu and tempeh. It’s a hit all over Indonesia and Singapore.

- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Ayam goreng
- Sambal tomat
- Lalapan
- Fried tempe (optional)
- Fried tofu (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all the ingredients according to the individual recipe.
- 2
Gently press the fried chicken with a pestle to flatten it.
- 3
Serve with sambal tomat, lalapan and plenty of steamed rice.