Ayam Goreng Mentega (Indonesian Fried Chicken in Butter Sauce)
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Indonesian Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour8 minutesminutes
Total Time: 1 hourhour18 minutesminutes
Servings: 6servings
Author: Marvellina
Make this popular Indonesian ayam goreng mentega with this healthier recipe by baking the chicken instead of deep-frying. Equally delicious and satisfying!
Place the chicken wings in a large bowl. Add salt, pepper, and oil. Mix to make sure the chicken pieces are seasoned. Covered and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 12 hours in the refrigerator
Bake the chicken:
Preheat oven to 375 F. Line the baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Arrange the chicken pieces on the baking sheet in one layer. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the chicken wings are cooked through
Remove from the oven and set aside while you prepare the butter sauce
If you choose to deep-fry the chicken:
Place the dry mix in the bowl and stir to combine. Preheat about 2 inches of oil in a frying pan. Coat the marinated chicken in the flour mixture and fry the chicken in batches until they are golden brown and crispy
Make the butter sauce:
Mix all the seasonings ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Melt butter in a large wok or skillet. Add onion, garlic, and ginger. Stir fry until the onion has turned soft and translucent, about 5 minutes or so
Add the baked/fried chicken pieces followed by seasonings. Stir to mix to make sure the sauce is coating the chicken pieces evenly. Have a taste. It should be more on the sweet side. Add more kecap manis if needed
Sprinkle in the chopped green onion and stir to mix. Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving platter. Serve immediately
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Notes
The recipe calls for 5 Tbsp of kecap manis and so you can use 2 Tbsp of low-sodium soy sauce + 5 Tbsp of coconut sugar or brown sugar in the recipe (or add more sugar to your taste). Kecap manis is more at the sweet side and not salty. If you don't have low-sodium soy sauce, just use 1 Tbsp regular soy sauce + 5 Tbsp of coconut sugar or brown sugar.