Fried tamarind chicken with sambal and turmeric rice

Name: Fried tamarind chicken with sambal and turmeric rice
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Sambal Bajak; 500 ml Tamarind Liquid; 30 ml fish sauce; 80 g coconut sugar, shaved; 1 x 1.8 kg free-range, corn-fed chicken; 1 x 1.8 kg free-range, corn-fed chicken; 1 quantity Turmeric Rice; 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper; 40 ml soy sauce; 1.5 litres White Chicken Stock

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spice

By Christine Manfield

Published 1999

About

This is a popular Nonya way of preparing chicken for eating as a snack or as part of a meal. You will never want to eat fast-food fried chicken again after tasting this delicious version!

Ingredients

1 x 1.8 kg free-range, corn-fed chicken
1 quantity Turmeric Rice

Asia
Malaysia
Snack
South East Asia

Method

Cut chicken into 12 pieces on the bone.
To make the marinade, bring all ingredients to a boil in a stockpot. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add chicken pieces and simmer gently for 6 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow chicken to cool in marinade for 5 hours.
Remove chicken from marinade using a slotted spoon and dry with paper towel. (Reserve