Peteformation Shortcut Ayam Penyet (Flattened, Smashed Chicken) Recipe

If you Google ‘Ayam Penyet’, you will find that there are many versions of this wonderful Javanese, Indonesian recipe. Ayam Penyet, got its name from a chicken that is flattened (or smashed) with a mortar before it is cooked. If you had a bad day at the office, maybe then you might want to smash the chicken on the wall or use it as a punching bag (imagine your boss face) before cooking it! Ha ha ha, just joking! The original ayam penyet are boiled with the marinade ingredients and then fried, but in my version of recipe, I actually marinated the chicken with all the ingredients and then roasted it using an oven. It is common to eat Ayam Penyet with sambal (spicy chilly sauce with toasted fermented shrimp paste and lime juice). I added chilly and lime juice when marinating the chicken so that I do not have to prepare additional sambal sauce. He he he, this is the little ‘shortcut’ here! I also did not use coconut milk (santan) in my version of Ayam Penyet. Check out my shortcut version of Ayam Penyet!

Ingredients
Chicken, 1 whole, cut through the breast side and flattened
Serai, 1 pc Shallots, 3 pcs
Garlic, 3 cloves
Lengkuas (galangal), 1 small piece (1”)
Serbuk Jintan Manis (Aniseed Powder), 1 teaspoon
Serbuk Jintan Putih (Cumin powder), 1 teaspoon
Serbuk Ketumbar (Coriander powder), 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder (kunyit powder), ½ teaspoon
Bay Leaf, 1 pc, cut into small pieces
Lime Juice from 2 limes
Palm Sugar, 2 table spoons
Salt to taste
Chilli Powder, 1 tablespoon
Coconut milk (optional), ½ coconut

Blend serai, shallots, galangal and garlic. Marinade the chicken with all the ingredients for at least 40 minutes. Roast the marinated chicken in preheated oven at 180 Dec C for 1 hour. Alternatively, you can also deep fry the chicken just like the original version. Serve while still hot!
Excuse me, I am going to eat my Ayam Penyet for dinner now! LOL!

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