Braised Chicken In Coconut Milk (Opor Ayam) Recipe

1. 1

   Cut the chicken into eight pcs, throw away the loose skin and fat and rub the pcs with the lemon juice.

2. 2

   Broil for five min, turn the pcs over and broil for five min more.

3. 3

   The chicken will be partially cooked and hard.

4. 4

   In a blender, prepare a smooth sauce of the onion, garlic, turmeric, coriander, cumin, kemiri nuts, ginger, pepper and 1/2 c. of the coconut lowfat milk.

5. 5

   Heat the oil in a saucepan or possibly wok, and pour the sauce.

6. 6

   Stir fry for two min; then add in the balance of the coconut lowfat milk, the tamarind liquid, salt, sugar, salam, laos and jeruk purut (lemon peel).

7. 7

   Add in the pcs of precooked chicken, and bring to a boil over medium heat.

8. 8

   Cook for five min, basting frequently; then continue to cook for twenty min more.

9. 9

   The liquid will have reduced to a rather thick sauce, and the chicken will be tender but still hard.

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    This recipe yields 6 servings, with other dishes.

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