Ayam Bakar Sambal Andaliman (How to Prepare in 4 simple steps)
Learn how to make Ayam Bakar Sambal Andaliman in 4 simple steps and tips to ensure you can replicate the recipe at home successfully.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lbs bone-in chicken pieces (I use drumsticks)
- 3 Tbsp cooking oil (divided)
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 5 shallots (peeled)
- 1 Tbsp kecap manis ((Indonesian sweet soy sauce))
- 1 tsp salt
- 40 gr Andaliman / Sichuan Peppercorns
- 100 gr Fresno chili (or use 1/2 recipe of this chili paste)
- 5 Thai chili
- 5 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 10 shallots (peeled)
- 5 candlenuts (kukui nuts) (optional)
- 1 Tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- juice of 3 limes
Instructions
- 1
Place all ingredients for chicken marinade in food processor and process into a coarse paste. Rub this paste all over the chicken and let them marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight if you have the time
- 2
Pour 1 cup of water into the inner pot of instant pot. Place a heat-proof collapsible steamer basket in there and arrange the chicken pieces on top. Close the lid and turn pressure release valve to sealing. Press pressure cooker, high pressure and set timer to 15 minutes
- 3
Once the timer is done, release pressure immediately and carefully unlock the lid and carefully remove the steamer basket
- 4
While chicken is cooking, prepare the andaliman. Place the andaliman on a dry pan and roast over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darkened, about 2 minutes. Let them cool down and then grind them into powder with dry mill
- 5
Place all ingredients for sambal andaliman in food processor and process into a coarse paste
- 6
Preheat a medium skillet. Add 2 Tbsp cooking oil. Add the sambal andaliman and stir fry until the sambal turn slightly darken and you can smell the amazing aroma, about 5 minutes or so. Remove from the heat
- 7
Set the broiler on low heat. Arrange the chicken pieces on a baking sheet lined with aluminum sheet. Have about 1 Tbsp of cooking oil and brush with a bit of oil and then place inside the oven, on the top rack and let the chicken broil until nicely golden brown. Take care not to burn the chicken pieces
- 8
Smother the pressure-cooked chicken with some sambal andaliman and then broil until nicely golden brown and serve with more andaliman sauce on the side