Indonesian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Lemper Ayam
70 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore
A festive sticky rice roll filled with seasoned chicken, widely sold as a snack across Indonesia.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups glutinous rice
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 shallots, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- as needed banana leaves or plastic wrap
Let’s make it
- Cook the glutinous rice with coconut milk, salt, and bay leaf until tender and sticky, then rest covered for 10 minutes.
- Cook shallots and garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add shredded chicken and sweet soy sauce, and cook 3 to 4 minutes until well coated.
- Flatten a portion of rice on a banana leaf or wrap, add chicken filling, and roll tightly into logs.
- Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Slice into short rolls for easy handheld snacks.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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