‘Ayam Bakar’ is an Indonesian or Malaysian dish of charcoal-grilled chicken. The chicken is usually marinated with the mixture of different kinds spices such as garlic, shallot, chili pepper, tamarind juice, galangal, turmeric, ginger, bay leaf, candle nuts, and sweet soy sauce. ‘Ayam Bakar’ is usually served with ‘sambal trasi’ (Indonesian chili sauce - I’ll share the recipe in my next post 😊) and slices of cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce.
Every region in Indonesia has their own special kind of ‘Ayam Bakar’. The one I’m posting now is a Javanese Ayam Bakar. It uses a lot of sweet soy sauce. I’ll try to share some other ‘Ayam Bakar’ recipes from the other islands next time 😊
Note: In this recipe I didn’t grill the chicken using a charcoal grill. Instead I used a grill pan. You can choose which one you prefer. It will still taste yummy 😋 IG @jenscookingdiary @jenscookdineandtravel