Indonesian Ayam from the Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 350 g Diced chicken thigh fillets
• 200 g Green beans (Trim and cut into 3 cm pieces.)
• 2 Onions (Finely chopped.)
• 1 Bell pepper (Cored and cut into 1 cm pieces.)
• 1 Carrot (Peeled or scraped; halved lengthwise and cut into 0.5 cm slices.)
• 1 zakje Sesame-coconut mix
• 1 zakje Spice paste
• 300 g Brown rice (Cook separately; serve alongside.)
• 150 ml Coconut milk
• Oil (A splash for the extra spice paste; also optional for browning the chicken.)
• 1 tl Onion powder (For the extra spice paste.)
• 1 tl Garlic purée (For the extra spice paste. Spelled ‘knolookpuree’ in the source.)
• 1 tl Ground ginger (For the extra spice paste.)
• 1 tl Ground cumin (For the extra spice paste.)
• 1 tl Ground coriander (For the extra spice paste.)
• 1 tl Cinnamon (For the extra spice paste.)
• 1 tl Turmeric (For the extra spice paste.)
• 1 tl Kecap manis (For the extra spice paste.)
• 2 el Soy sauce (For the extra spice paste.)
• Prawn crackers or cassava chips (Optional, for serving; quantity not specified.)
• Boiled egg (Optional, halved for serving; quantity not specified.)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the green beans into 3 cm pieces. Core the bell pepper and cut it into 1 cm pieces. Finely chop the onions. Peel or scrape the carrot, halve it lengthwise, and cut it into 0.5 cm slices.

2. 2

   Place the vegetables in the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Place the chicken on top of the vegetables. Browning it in oil beforehand is optional but not necessary.

4. 4

   For extra seasoning, stir the onion powder, garlic purée, ground ginger, ground cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, and kecap manis with the soy sauce and a splash of oil to form a smooth paste.

5. 5

   Spread the spice paste from the packet and the extra homemade spice paste over the chicken and vegetables.

6. 6

   Pour the coconut milk over everything.

7. 7

   Cook in the slow cooker on the low setting for 4.5 hours. The transcript also mentions 4 hours; the description specifies 4.5 hours.

8. 8

   Cook the brown rice separately and serve it with the ayam.

9. 9

   If desired, serve with prawn crackers or cassava chips and a halved boiled egg.

Notes

The description states 4.5 hours on low, while the transcript says 4 hours on low; follow the description and cook for 4.5 hours. The sesame-coconut mix is mentioned, but it is not specified when to add it; do not add it based on an assumption. The packet contents/weight and the quantities of the optional garnishes are not provided. The extra spice paste uses 1 tsp of each spice, plus 2 tbsp soy sauce and a splash of oil.

Nutrition per serving

• slow cooker
• Indonesian
• chicken
• rice dish
• gluten-free (check the kecap manis and soy sauce)
• dinner