Recipe for Spicy Nampol Rica-Rica Chicken with Basil, a Manado Specialty
Many Indonesian dishes use chicken, including Manadonese. You can cook chicken with a spicy, spicy seasoning called rica-rica.
Ingredients · Servings 4
- 1 ekor ayam, potong menjadi 8-10 bagian
- 1 sdt garam
- 2 sdm air jeruk nipis
- minyak goreng
- 2 cm jahe, memarkan
- 2 batang serai, ambil bagian yang putih, memarkan
- 4 lembar daun jeruk purut
- 1 lembar daun pandan muda, iris tipis
- Bumbu Halus:
- 5 siung bawang putih
- 5 butir bawang merah
- 20 cabai rawit merah
- 8 buah cabai merah besar
- 1 sdt gula pasir
- 1 sdt garam
- Pelengkap:
- 2 ikat Daun kemangi
Method · 1 h
- Lumuri ayam dengan garam dan air jeruk nipis, remas sebentar dan diamkan sampai meresap.
- Setelah itu, goreng ayam setengah kering, angkat dan tiriskan.
- Tumis bumbu halus sampai matang dan harum, lalu masukkan serai, daun jeruk, daun salam, dan pandan. Aduk semuanya sampai rata.
- Masukkan potongan ayam goreng, aduk bersama bumbu sampai merata.
- Terakhir tambahkan daun kemangi, masak sampai agak layu.
- Sajikan selagi hangat dan nikmati sebagai lauk nasi.
Manadonese cuisine is renowned for its spicy flavors. Red and bird's eye chilies are often added to dishes, often served as side dishes.
Ayam rica-rica is also a popular dish. The spicy, savory seasoning is enhanced with plenty of basil leaves for an even more delicious flavor.
Rica-rica chicken is perfect served with warm rice. It also pairs well with stir-fried vegetables as a side dish for lunch.
