Ayam Perchik/Percik (Barbecued Spiced Chicken) |
Saturday, 14 August 2010 17:05 |
courtesy : Cik Erinna Yusof
Ayam perchik is a delicious, slightly spicy chicken dish. The chicken is partially cooked in coconut milk, then barbecued with a thick spiced baste over a grill. It is served as an appertizer or with; white rice and curry or nasi minyak.
Ingredients: 2kg cleaned chicken;halved along backbone,scored and pressed flat
Method of preparation: In a pot add coconut milk, half the ground paste, a stalk of lemongrass, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add cut chicken and partially cook. Set pot aside. In another pot,combine coconut cream, chilli paste, the remaining ground paste, a stalk of lemongrass, tamarind juice, ground shrimp and sugar. Mix well. Heat on medium flame till the sauce boils. Add salt. Simmer to thicken sauce.(Save some sauce as dip). Light a grill. (Do not use lighter fluid). Remove the partially cooked chicken with a slotted spoon and place on the grill. Baste with the thick sauce, turning the chicken once in a while till it is fully cooked. Serve hot with; the dip, white rice and curry or nasi minyak. |
Last Updated on Sunday, 07 August 2011 10:09 |