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Opor Ayam recipe cover 1 hr 40 mins

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Opor Ayam

Tender chicken in a pale coconut sauce scented with coriander, turmeric, candlenuts, galangal, and lemongrass.

1 hr 40 mins cooking time6 servings12 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • chicken thighs: 1400 g
  • coconut milk: 1000 ml
  • shallots: 200 g
  • garlic: 25 g
  • ground coriander: 8 g
  • galangal: 50 g
  • lemongrass: 3 stalks
  • water: 300 ml
  • candlenuts: 50 g
  • turmeric: 6 g
  • vegetable oil: 30 ml
  • salt: 12 g

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 6 servings.

Energy
760 kcal
Protein
48 g
Fat
56 g
Carbohydrate
21 g

How to make it

  1. Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with half the salt. Blend the shallots, garlic, coriander, turmeric, and candlenuts to a smooth paste; bruise the lemongrass and slice the galangal.

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