Ayam Bumbu Kelapa (Tanpa Digoreng) - Baked Coconut Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 5 pcs chicken thighs (bone-in with skin)
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp lemon and pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp coriander
• 1/4 tsp tumeric powder
• 2 tbsp dried lemon grass
• 3 dried indonesian bay leaves*
• 2 big shallots or 4 shallots in medium size
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste

Note:

*Indonesian bay-leaf or it’s called Daun Salam is not the same as Indian bay-leaf which usually sold at the grocery. Daun Salam is known only in Indonesian and Malay cooking. The leaves are common in the cuisines of Sumatra, Java and Bali. More about Daun Salam (Indonesian Bay-Leaf) you can read here.

BAHAN

• 5 potong ayam paha atas (dengan tulang dan kulit)
• 1 gelas (227 gr) kelapa parut
• 1/2 sdt jahe bubuk
• 1/2 sdt lemon and pepper bubuk
• 1/4 sdt ketumbar
• 1/4 sdt kunyit bubuk
• 2 tbsp serai kering (atau 1 batang serai segar, memarkan)
• 3 lembar daun salam kering*
• 5 bawang merah
• 5 bawang putih
• Garam dam merica secukupnya

Keterangan:

*Daun Salam Indonesia tidak sama dengan daun salam dari India yang biasanya dijual di grocery. Daun Salam Indonesia hanya dipakai di masakan Indonesia dan Malaysia. Daun jenis ini sering digunakan untuk masakan dari Sumatra, Jawa dan Bali. Info lebih lanjut mengenai Daun Salam bisa dibaca disini.