Smoor [Dutch-Indonesian Spiced Chicken and Rice]

Name: Smoor [Dutch-Indonesian Spiced Chicken and Rice]
Total time: 4800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large yellow onion, diced; 1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons); 8 cloves garlic, minced; 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon Better Than Buillon (Chicken); 1-2 teaspoons sambal (oelek or terasi) [optional]; 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 tablespoons Ketjap Manis (Sweet Soy Sauce, ABC brand preferred); 1/3 cup water; 1/2 tablespoon terasi (shrimp paste) [optional]; 2 cups uncooked Jasmine rice, cooked according to package directions; for garnish, Ketjap Manis (Sweet Soy Sauce, ABC brand preferred) [optional]; for garnish, Sambal Oelek [optional]; 1 lb broccoli florets, steamed [optional]

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Colorado, USA

A savory Dutch Indonesian recipe passed down through generations. Spiced with nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, this chicken packs a lot of flavor. Make it as mild or spicy as you like with sambal oelek, a tasty Indonesian chili paste.

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Ingredients

80 minutes

4 servings

1large yellow onion, diced
1/2 stickbutter (4 tablespoons)
8 clovesgarlic, minced
2 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2 teaspoonsfreshly ground nutmeg
1 tablespoonBetter Than Buillon (Chicken)
1-2 teaspoonssambal (oelek or terasi) [optional]
2 teaspoonsfresh ginger, minced
1 teaspoonground cloves
2 tablespoonsKetjap Manis (Sweet Soy Sauce, ABC brand preferred)
1/3 cupwater
1/2 tablespoonterasi (shrimp paste) [optional]
2 cupsuncooked Jasmine rice, cooked according to package directions
for garnish, Ketjap Manis (Sweet Soy Sauce, ABC brand preferred) [optional]
for garnish, Sambal Oelek [optional]
1 lbbroccoli florets, steamed [optional]

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Steps

80 minutes

1

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until melted. Add onions, garlic, and ginger and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
2

Bring heat up to medium and nestle each chicken thigh among the onions. Cook for about 3-4 minutes and flip each thigh.
3

Add the soy sauce, water, Better than Bouillon, terasi, sambal oelek, nutmeg, and cloves. Flip chicken and stir until ingredients are just combined.
4

Bring to a gentle simmer and cook on low heat for about 50 minutes or until chicken is tender. Flip chicken halfway through.
5

Serve over a bowl of Jasmine rice with broccoli if using and top with a drizzle of ketjap manis. For an extra kick garnish with sambal oelek.