Shredded Chicken with Sambal Matah

Name: Shredded Chicken with Sambal Matah
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Marinated chicken:; 1 whole chicken breast (boneless); Salt to taste; 1 lime; Sambal matah ingredients:; 15 shallots (thinly sliced); 3 stalks lemongrass (use the white part, thinly sliced); 5 kaffir lime leaves (remove the stem, thinly sliced); 15 chilies (mix of red bird's eye and curly red chilies, thinly sliced); 1 teaspoon salt (adjust based on the amount of oil used); 1/2 teaspoon sugar (adjust based on the amount of oil used); 1 teaspoon flavor enhancer (such as MSG); 1 lime; as needed Hot oil

MeLphie Teja @melphieteja

Bandung

My husband's favorite dish, it tastes best with lots of sambal matah.

MeLphie Teja @melphieteja

Bandung

My husband's favorite dish, it tastes best with lots of sambal matah.

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Ingredients

Marinated chicken:
1whole chicken breast (boneless)
Salt to taste
1lime
Sambal matah ingredients:
15shallots (thinly sliced)
3 stalkslemongrass (use the white part, thinly sliced)
5kaffir lime leaves (remove the stem, thinly sliced)
15chilies (mix of red bird's eye and curly red chilies, thinly sliced)
1 teaspoonsalt (adjust based on the amount of oil used)
1/2 teaspoonsugar (adjust based on the amount of oil used)
1 teaspoonflavor enhancer (such as MSG)
1lime
as neededHot oil

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Steps

1

Rub the chicken with 1 lime and salt, let it sit for 15 minutes, then fry until crispy, and shred (do not discard the leftover frying oil).
2

In a bowl, mix shallots, chilies, kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass. Add lime juice, salt, sugar, and flavor enhancer. Pour hot oil over the mixture (reheat the leftover chicken frying oil until it smokes). Taste and adjust seasoning.
3

Arrange the shredded chicken on a plate, then pour the sambal matah over it (I prefer not to use all the oil from the sambal matah to avoid it being too oily).