Crock Pot Indonesian Chicken Food

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup water, the coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce, ginger and lime zest in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Smash the lemongrass stalk with the flat side of a knife or a meat mallet and tie in a knot. Add the lemongrass, peanuts and potatoes to the slow cooker. Top with the chicken thighs and gently press to submerge in the liquid. Cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
• Uncover the slow cooker and skim off some of the fat. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt. Break up the chicken into smaller chunks. Let stand 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly; discard the lemongrass.
• Serve the curry with rice. Top with peanuts and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

INDONESIAN COCONUT CHICKEN CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, crushed fennel and cinnamon.
• Rub mixture over chicken (if desired at this point the chicken can be marinated in the fridge for 3-4 hours, but it is not necessary).
• Place the chicken, and any leftover seasoning mixture, onions, coconut milk, water and lemon juice in a 4-quart slow cooker; cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours (or on high for 3-4 hours).
• Garnish with green onions.
• Serve with rice or hot cooked noodles.
• Note: for a thicker sauce use only 1/2 cup water instead of 1 cup.

GINGER CHICKEN WITH BULGUR (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Combine cilantro, ginger, garlic and 2T of green onions.
• Arrange chicken pieces on top of cilantro mixture.
• Pour soy sauce and broth over chicken.
• Cook on low for about 6 hours.
• Remove chicken and keep warm.
• Stir bulgur into cooking liquid.
• Cook on high for 15 to 20 minutes, or until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Serve chicken over bulgur.
• Sprinkle with other 2 T green onions.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Chop onions and grate ginger.
• Slice meat thinly.
• Heat half the oil in a heavy frying pan.
• Brown meat and set aside.
• Heat remaining oil in pan and add onion, ginger and curry powder.
• Fry for a few minutes, stirring.
• Return meat to pan and season to taste.
• Add coconut milk, water and tomato paste.
• Bring to the boil and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
• Uncover curry and simmer for a further ten minutes.
• Serve with rice.
• If you feel like it, stir through some chilli flakes.

INDONESIAN CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the spices, chilies, cashews garlic, shallot, and ginger in a food processor and grind into a paste.
• Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet or work over medium-high heat. Add cinnamon sticks, lemongrass stalks, and lime leaves. Let cook one minute. Add the ground paste and use a wooden spoon to break it up and mash into the oil. Let cook two minutes.
• Add chicken pieces and cook two to three minutes per side, until browned.
• Stir in half of the coconut milk and all of the chicken broth. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in the rest of the coconut milk and the fish sauce. Serve hot with lots of rice.

CROCK POT INDONESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper.
• Place chicken pieces in a crock pot.
• Spoon sauce mixture over top of the chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting about 7 hours or until chicken is tender and fully cooked.
• The chicken should start to shred easily.
• Remove chicken from crock pot and stir peanut butter into juices until smooth.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve with rice.

CROCK POT INDONESIAN BEEF OR PORK

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in your food-processor except the meat, oil and the lime leaves.
• Process until almost like a paste.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion mixture on medium heat for approx 5 minutes.
• Turn up the heat and add the meat, stir and fry for another 5 minutes.
• Transfer to the crock pot, add the lime leaves and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, depending on your crock pot.
• When done taste and add more sambal if desired.