Broiled Balanese Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces and rub with salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 red chilies
• 1 ginger (thumb size)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
• 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised or grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons limes or lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   Fry chicken pieces in oil until golden brown.

2. 2

   Remove and place on a rack.

3. 3

   Pound together onion.

4. 4

   chilies, garlic and ginger, fry them in remaining oil until fragrant. Mix it with tomato paste, sugar and soy sauce and marinate chicken pieces in mixture for an hour.

5. 5

   Broil chicken on rack, basting frequently with marinade and bruised lemon grass.

6. 6

   Broil for 25 minutes, turning over once and squeeze lemon juice over before serving.