Ayam Pong Teh (Peranakan Braised Chicken with Potatoes)

[Ingredients]

• 2 whole chicken legs / 4 wings + 2 drumsticks - rinsed

• 8 shallots - peeled

• 5 garlic cloves - peeled

• 5tbsp cooking oil

• 3 potatoes - peeled, cut into chunks

• 2tbsp fermented bean paste

• 250ml water

• 2tbsp dark soy sauce

• 2tbsp gula melaka / brown sugar

• 1tsp light soy sauce

[Steps]

1. Blend shallots and garlic with 3tbsp of oil till smooth.

2. Pan-fry potatoes till browned, don’t need to cook through, set aside.

3. In a cooking pot, add 2tbsp of oil and shallot-garlic blend. Stir-fry over medium-low heat till fragrant.

4. Add in bean paste, dark and light soy sauce and gula melaka / sugar. Mix well.

5. Followed by chicken and potatoes, mix well.

6. Add in water and bring to a simmer. Let cook till liquid reduces to a gravy, about 20-25mins.

Adapted from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BlaUVE2hKsM/?utm_medium=copy_link