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December 12, 2018

Indonesian Spicy Chicken – Ayam Rica-rica

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Indonesian spicy chicken or we call it ayam rica-rica is savory and spicy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi. Hearty and satisfying meal for those who love spicy foods.

Disclaimer: This recipe is originally from my and my friend’s old food blog Hayu Cooking. We no longer made new recipes for Hayu Cooking. Unfortunately someone bought the domain and reposted all of our recipes without our consent! I already told the owner to remove our recipe posts but never get a reply.

Indonesian spicy chicken or we call it ayam rica-rica is savory and spicy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi. Hearty and satisfying meal for those who love spicy foods.

Hey, I’ll share chicken recipe (again). There are so many kinds of chicken dishes in the world, I even haven’t finished sharing all Indonesian chicken dishes yet. So I hope you are not bored. ????

What is Indonesian spicy chicken (ayam rica-rica)?

Ayam rica-rica is one of Indonesian culinary, precisely from Manado, North Sulawesi. The word Rica is derived from the language of Manado which means spicy or chili. Recipes to make ayam rica-rica are diverse, so are the ways of cooking it. The similarities are simply the spicy taste and red color from red chilies. As I choose red chilies and ginger as the main spices for Indonesian spicy chicken, you also could use those ingredients for this recipe. It’s really good.

In addition to red chilies, another spice of ayam rica-rica is ginger. Ginger gives warmness to our body and absorbs nutrients from food we eat. I suggest you choose a young ginger for fresh and better taste.

Indonesian spicy chicken or we call it ayam rica-rica is savory and spicy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi. Hearty and satisfying meal for those who love spicy foods.
Indonesian spicy chicken or we call it ayam rica-rica is savory and spicy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi. Hearty and satisfying meal for those who love spicy foods.

Sear the chicken in a non stick pan over high heat 5 minutes per side until golden brown. If you use bone in and skin on chicken, you may reduce the amount of vegetable oil. There will be an additional oil from the skin.

After you finish the cooking process, sprinkle a thin slice of lime leaves. If you are the lovers of the scent of lime leaves, you could add it in the spice paste and cook it along the chicken. Lime leaves add a distinctive flavor and aroma. But for this recipe I only use it for garnish.

Indonesian spicy chicken or we call it ayam rica-rica is savory and spicy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi. Hearty and satisfying meal who those love spicy foods.
Indonesian spicy chicken or we call it ayam rica-rica is savory and spicy chicken dishes from North Sulawesi. Hearty and satisfying meal who those love spicy foods.
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Indonesian Spicy Chicken – Ayam Rica-rica

Course Main Course
Keyword chicken, Indonesian, spicy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 People

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken bone in and skin on
  • 1 small Lemon
  • 1 medium Tomato chopped
  • 2 stalks Lemongrass crushed
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Brown sugar
  • 2 Lime leaves thinly sliced
  • Salt and blackpepper

Spice Paste

  • 5 Large Red Chillies
  • 4 cm Ginger
  • 8 small Shallots
  • 4 cloves Garlic

Instructions

  1. Clean the chicken. Marinate with 1 tsp salt and lemon juice. Let stand for 15 minutes.

  2. With food processor or pestle and mortar, grind spice paste ingredients until quite smooth.

  3. In a non stick pan sear the chicken with 1 tbsp oil over high heat for 5 minutes per side until the color is golden brown. Set aside.

  4. In a same pan sauté spice paste with 1 tbsp oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

  5. Add the chicken, lemongrass, brown sugar, tomato, and water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir occasionally for 5-10 minutes until all of the water almost evaporated.

  6. Remove from pan and garnish with lime leaves.

Recipe Notes

You can reduce or increase the amount of red chilli or discard the seeds. Adjust it to your taste

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: chicken, indonesian food

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  1. Karly says

    December 14, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    Oh yes! This looks so delicious! Pinning

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    • muchbutter says

      December 14, 2018 at 9:36 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nyasha says

    May 30, 2020 at 8:57 pm

    5 stars
    That looks so good!

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    • muchbutter says

      June 13, 2020 at 9:33 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  3. Steven says

    June 26, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    Where does the tomato go???

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    • muchbutter says

      June 27, 2020 at 11:47 pm

      Hey Steven, thank you for correcting! It’s updated in recipe box.

      Reply
  4. Jaslyn says

    July 15, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    Wow I love this recipe! Of all other recipes for ayam rica rica, I feel that yours looks the most aesthetically pleasing and appetising since it’s on the drier side. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • muchbutter says

      July 16, 2020 at 11:19 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sarah says

    August 24, 2021 at 8:54 am

    how many does it serve?

    Reply
    • muchbutter says

      August 26, 2021 at 9:41 pm

      Hello Sarah, thank you for reminding us of the portion! It’s for 3-4 people.

      Reply

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