Indonesian Style Grilled Chicken (Ayam Bekakak) (Happy Call) & Stir Fry Beansprout With Silver Fish

Indonesian has many kinds of grilled chicken, some are nice, some are not so nice
It all depends on the marinade mixture, and also the cooking process
One important factor also how long the chicken is marinated

This grilled chicken can't be considered as nice, that's not exactly how it should be described, cos it tasted fabulous!
Definitely will make this again :)

I'm not sure why they named it ayam (meaning chicken) bekakak
What is bekakak? I'm not sure and I haven't asked any of my Indonesian friend so far
Maybe I should, but for now, let's just celebrate how tasty this dish is :)

What you need:

1 chicken, split the back, crushed lightly to flatten it
2 lemongrass stick, crushed lightly
2 bay leaves
2cm blue ginger, crushed lightly
1 tbsp tamarind, mixed with 2 tbsp water, mixed and discard the seeds
2 lime leaves
5 tbsp dark sweet soya sauce (kecap manis)
500ml water
3 tbsp cooking oil

Seasonings:
6 shallots
4 cloves of garlic
2cm old ginger
2cm yellow ginger
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp sugar

1. Put all seasonings in food processor and blend til smooth
2. Heat oil on frying pan, sautee the blended seasonings til fragrant
3. Add in lemongrass, bay leaves, lime leaves, blue ginger and cook til fragrant
4. Add in chicken, cook til chicken changed color
5. Add in water, kecap manis, cook til seasonings thickened and water lessened, turn to the other side ocassionally
6. Grill in the happy call pan over medium low heat, flip the pan til both sides golden brown
7. Each time flipping the pan, brush more seasonings

Eat with chilli paste

To make chilli paste:
4 large red chillies, discard seeds and cut small
4 shallots, cut small
2 tsp prawn paste (belachan)
salt, sugar

1. Put all ingredients in food processor, blend til smooth
2. Heat a little oil on frying pan, fry the blended ingredients til boiling
3. Off heat

Another dish which you won't be satisfied with only 1 bowl of rice! :)

And this is the companion:

What you need:

100g silver fish
4 handful of beansprout, cleaned and rinsed
5 shallots, slice thinly
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 large red chillies, discard the seeds and cut small
sugar, salt and cooking oil

1. Wash silver fish well (to reduce the saltiness), and pat with kitchen towel
2. Heat a little oil on frying pan, fry silver fish til crispy, golden in color, drain and set aside
3. Using the same pan, add a little bit more oil, heat and sautee shallots and garlic til fragrant, add in chillies, and mix well
4. Add in beansprout, mix well til well cooked, add in silver fish, mix well
5. Add sugar and a little salt (you don't have to add salt if you feel it's salty enough with the silver fish), mix well
6. Off heat

Simple but it made a great companion to the chicken :)