Sambal Roasted Chicken

Sambal roasted chicken is a Malaysian dish and the cooking is quite different from the local charcoal roasted chicken we know (lechon manok). It is more of a baked chicken and it is half cooked first in coconut milk with spices then it is roasted in an oven until cooked. To cook sambal roast chicken; Pound all the paste ingredients together in mortar and pestle except oil to obtain a fine paste. Heat oil in a pan. Add the spice paste and stir-fry for 10 minutes until fragrant. Add coconut milk. lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger, salt and sugar. Stir well. Add chicken and cook for 25 minutes over low heat; turn chicken a few times until chicken is half cooked. Transfer chicken to a roasting pan and pour sauce all over chicken. Preheat oven to 300 °F. Roast chicken for 15 minutes or until browned. To see the complete recipe, continue reading.   Print RecipeHow to Cook Sambal Roasted ChickenSambal roasted chicken is a Malaysian dish and the cooking is quite different from the local charcoal roasted chicken we know (lechon manok).Prep Time10 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hrCourse: Chicken RecipeCuisine: MalaysianKeyword: roasted chicken, sambal roasted chickenServings: 6 servingsCalories: 309kcalAuthor: MannyIngredientsFor the spice paste:6 pcs shallots1 1/2 inch ginger slice into strips3 cloves garlic crushed8 pcs dried red chili seeded and soaked2 Tbsp. ground coriander1 Tbsp. cumin3 Tbsp. oilFor the chicken:1 1/2 cup coconut milk4 kaffir lime leaves2 stalks lemongrass1 chicken cut into halves4 slices ginger1 1/2 tsp. salt1 Tbsp. Muscovado sugar InstructionsHow to cook Sambal Roast Chicken:Pound all the paste ingredients together in mortar and pestle except oil to obtain a fine paste.Heat oil in a pan. Add the spice paste and stir-fry for 10 minutes until fragrant.Add coconut milk. lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger, salt and sugar. Stir well.Add chicken and cook for 25 minutes over low heat; turn chicken a few times until chicken is half cooked.Transfer chicken to a roasting pan and pour sauce all over chicken.Preheat oven to 300 °F. Roast chicken for 15 minutes or until browned.  Try Other Delicious Recipes:Chicken Paella Looking for a paella recipe that is easy on the…Lechon Belly Recipe (Boneless Lechon) This lechon belly recipe is an oven roasted pork belly…Beef Rendang (Coconut Milk Spicy Beef Stew) Beef rendang is an Indonesian spicy dish and no wonder…