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🍗 Ayam Bakar Recipe (Indonesian Grilled Chicken)

Ayam Bakar is a delicious Indonesian grilled chicken marinated in spices and caramelized with sweet soy sauce. Juicy, smoky, and full of bold flavors — perfect with rice, sambal, and fresh vegetables.

⭐ Why You’ll Love This Ayam Bakar

  • Authentic Indonesian flavors
  • Sweet, smoky, and savory
  • Easy to prepare at home
  • Perfect for lunch, dinner, or BBQ
  • Pairs well with sambal and rice

🧄 Ingredients for Ayam Bakar

For the Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken (cut into pieces) or 1 kg chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp salt

For the Spice Paste (Bumbu)

  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 5 shallots
  • 3–5 red chilies
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
  • 1 lemongrass stalk (crushed)
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • 250 ml coconut milk

🔥 How to Make Ayam Bakar (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Prepare the chicken

Rub chicken pieces with lime juice and salt. Set aside for 10 minutes to remove odors.

Step 2: Make the spice paste

Blend garlic, shallots, chilies, coriander, turmeric, salt, and brown sugar into a smooth paste.

Step 3: Cook the chicken with spices

Heat oil in a pan.
Sauté the spice paste until fragrant.
Add:

  • Sweet soy sauce
  • Lemongrass
  • Kaffir lime leaves
  • Coconut milk

Add the chicken and simmer for 20–25 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Step 4: Grill the chicken

Grill over charcoal or a grill pan until slightly charred and caramelized.
Brush remaining sauce over the chicken as it grills.

Step 5: Serve

Serve hot with steamed rice, sambal, cucumber, and fried shallots.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Ayam Bakar pairs perfectly with:

  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • Sambal terasi
  • Indonesian cucumber salad
  • Fried shallots
  • Grilled vegetables

❄ How to Store

  • Refrigerate cooked chicken for 3–4 days
  • Freeze up to 1 month
  • Reheat in an air fryer, oven, or grill

❓ FAQs About Ayam Bakar

What makes Ayam Bakar unique?

Its combination of sweet soy sauce, coconut milk, and aromatic spices makes it rich and smoky.

Can I bake instead of grill?

Yes. Bake at 200°C for 25–30 minutes, then broil for 3–5 minutes to char.

Is Ayam Bakar spicy?

It can be mild or spicy depending on the number of chilies used.

Can I use boneless chicken?

Yes, but bone-in chicken gives better flavor.

🔗 Similar Recipes

  • Ayam Goreng
  • Sambal Terasi
  • Indonesian Satay Ayam
  • Nasi Goreng
  • Mie Goreng

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