Yen Can Cook ~ Turmeric Fried Chicken (Ayam Goreng Kunyit)
I’m not a fan of Malay food but there’s one dish that I totally cannot resist is their Ayam Goreng Kunyit. Literally translated as Turmeric Fried Chicken, it’s a type of Malay dish which is normally served with rice and can be found at roadside stalls or food trucks.
As it’s name implies, Ayam Goreng Kunyit is deep fried chicken chunks which are marinated with turmeric, stir fried together with vegetables such as long beans, carrot and onions. Served piping hot with white rice, the medley of deep-fried chicken with crunchy vegetables, a fried egg with runny yolk, kicap manis (sweet soy sauce) and a dollop of spicy sambal would round up the toothsome meal.
Here’s my take on this moreish Malay dish and it’s easy to prepare and perfect for all ages!
Ingredients (Serve: 3-4)
550g – 600g boneless chicken (breast or thigh), cut into bite size
1 carrot, julienned
200g long beans, cut into same length as carrots
1 onion, sliced (I forgot to buy =.=”)
4 cloves garlic, sliced
Cooking oil
Marinade
1.5 tablespoons turmeric powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1.5 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1.5 tablespoons corn starch
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Step 1: In a bowl, add in all ingredients of marinade, mix to combine. Marinade the chicken pieces at least 2 hours.
Step 2: Take out the marinated chicken pieces and let them return to room temperature. Heat up cooking oil in wok or pan. Deep fry the marinated chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked thoroughly. Remove, drain and set aside.
Step 3: With the same wok, reduce the amount of cooking oil until it is enough to stir-fry the vegetables. Saute the sliced garlic till fragrant, add in carrots, onions and long beans. Stir fry until the vegetables have softened.
Step 4: Add the fried chicken pieces (Step 2) back into the wok, stir to mix well with the vegetables.
Step 5: Serve the dish with white rice, fried egg and sambal.
HAPPY COOKING! #stayhealthy #staysafe
I love Malay food and ayam goreng kunyit is among one of my favorites. What you whipped up sure looks appetizing!
P.S. There is a typo in your Step 2
PH, another recipe that you can try out for your current diet!
Thank you for your reminder, I amended the error. 😛
Ooo, I like the sight of the oozy yolk fried egg at the side. I love ayam goreng kunyit and this dish is best eaten with rice and egg. By the way, have you tried Mat Rock’s version? (They have food trucks all over the place + delivery). We order quite frequently. Actually, you don’t have to remove the oil after deep frying the chicken pieces. I’ve seen Mat Rock (the workers lah) throw in the vegetables (when the chicken is almost done) to deep fry and everything gets scooped out together. Yes, this dish of ayam goreng kunyit wouldn’t be complete without the vegetables of long beans, carrots and onions (which you acknowledged that you forgot to buy…lol).
Kris, thank you for letting me know the Mat Rock and after checking on their FB, the nearest to me would be Kota Damansara and will definitely try out if I’m nearby that area.
Regarding the method you mentioned, I also saw other vendors did that but since I don’t want the dish comes out to be too greasy, I opt to cook the veggies with lesser oil. 😛
I’d add some cilipadi 😀
KY, original version no cili padi pun, haha!