Pepes Ayam (Indonesian Steamed Chicken)

Ingredients

• 100 g boneless chicken breast (Per parcel; the creator says two parcels provide about 60 g protein.)
• banana leaves (For wrapping; baking paper is suggested as an alternative.)
• red chilies (For the bumbu; toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• bird’s eye chilies (For the bumbu; toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• shallots (For the bumbu; toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• garlic (For the bumbu; toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• candlenut (Optional; for the bumbu. Toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• fresh turmeric (For the bumbu; toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• ginger (For the bumbu; toast with the other bumbu ingredients.)
• lemongrass
• makrut lime leaves (Used to make the chicken more fragrant.)
• salt
• sugar
• lime juice (The transcript may refer to lemon, but the written ingredient list specifies lime juice.)

Steps

1. 1

   Toast the red chilies, bird’s eye chilies, shallots, garlic, candlenut if using, fresh turmeric, and ginger to make the bumbu. The creator says these can be dry-toasted; the traditional method is to sauté them in oil, though the version shown is described as no-oil.

2. 2

   Season the chicken with the bumbu, salt, lime juice, lemongrass, and makrut lime leaves. The source gives no quantities or detailed mixing instructions.

3. 3

   Wrap the seasoned chicken in banana leaves. If banana leaves are unavailable, the creator says baking paper can be used instead.

4. 4

   Steam the wrapped parcels. The source does not specify a steaming time or temperature.

Notes

The source does not provide a complete measured recipe, exact bumbu proportions, or steaming time. It mentions freezing parcels for later meals. The transcript’s seasoning phrase is garbled; salt and makrut lime leaves are clear from the written ingredient list, while lime juice comes from that list rather than the transcript’s uncertain reference to lemon.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• Indonesian
• steamed
• no-oil
• meal-prep
• gluten-free
• dairy-free