Crispy and aromatic, Ayam Goreng Lengkuas is Indonesian fried chicken topped with golden galangal crisp. Juicy, flavorful, and perfect with rice and sambal. Feel the crunch and flavorful of chicken from the skin to the bone.
1. Grind galangal, shallots, garlic, turmeric and ginger with spice grinder or pestle and mortar until smooth and evenly mix. 2. Place chicken into a pot, then add water, spice paste, salt, bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass. Mix well. 3. Cover the pot with the lid. Bring to boil.
4. Simmer the chicken for 15 minutes, open the lid then turn the chicken over so that all sides are seasoned. Cover the pot with the lid then simmer again until water evaporates about 10 more minutes. Turn off the heat. Set aside. 5. In a new pot fry the chicken separately with the spice mixture in the cooking oil at 170° C until golden brown. 6. After the fried chicken is cooked, rest it on a cooling rack. 7. Fry the spice mixture until golden brown. Keep stirring to make the spice cooked evenly. Remove from the pot and rest it on a cooling rack then kitchen towel to remove excess oil.