Fried Chicken with Crispy Topping ala Mbok Berek

Name: Fried Chicken with Crispy Topping ala Mbok Berek
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole free-range chicken (cut into 4 pieces); 2 bay leaves; 1 stalk lemongrass (bruised); 1 small packet of Kara coconut milk dissolved in 2 cups of water (can be replaced with coconut milk from 1/2 coconut); 1 teaspoon sugar + salt to taste; Spice paste:; 6 shallots; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 cm turmeric (optional); 4 candlenuts; Crispy topping ingredients:; 1 1/4 cups chicken broth (from cooking the chicken); 2 heaping tablespoons rice flour; 125 grams tapioca flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 egg yolk

Susi Agung @cook_2626288

You've probably heard of Mbok Berek's fried chicken, right? Their restaurant has opened branches everywhere because their fried chicken is famously delicious. And it turns out it's easy to make, friends, and it's cheaper if we cook it ourselves at home. Everyone will love it because of its savory taste that penetrates deep into the meat, plus the crispy topping makes it even more appetizing. Let's get to the recipe! (Source: Diah Didi)

Susi Agung @cook_2626288

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1whole free-range chicken (cut into 4 pieces)
2bay leaves
1 stalklemongrass (bruised)
1small packet of Kara coconut milk dissolved in 2 cups of water (can be replaced with coconut milk from 1/2 coconut)
1 teaspoonsugar + salt to taste
Spice paste:
6shallots
4 clovesgarlic
1/2 tablespooncoriander seeds
1 cmturmeric (optional)
4candlenuts
Crispy topping ingredients:
1 1/4 cupschicken broth (from cooking the chicken)
2heaping tablespoons rice flour
125 gramstapioca flour
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
1egg yolk

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Mix the coconut milk and spice paste, lemongrass, bay leaves, salt, and sugar, and stir well.
2

Add the chicken, cook over low heat until the coconut milk reduces and the spices are absorbed. Reserve the chicken broth, strain, and measure 1 1/4 cups for the crispy topping.
3

Heat cooking oil, dip the chicken into the crispy batter, then fry over medium heat until cooked, remove, and drain. (No photo for this step because the baby was fussy😊)
4

Make the crispy topping: Mix all ingredients except the baking powder, heat oil in a pan, while waiting for the oil to heat, add the baking powder to the batter, and mix well.
5

Make sure the oil is really hot, stir the batter with your hand, take some batter with your hand, drizzle the batter using your fingers in a circular motion over the pan. Once the batter is in, it will spread on its own, once it starts to firm up, flip the batter, then fry until golden brown, remove, and drain on kitchen paper to absorb the oil, then sprinkle over the fried chicken, ready to be served with sambal and fresh vegetables.