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Ayam Geprek crispy smashed chicken topped with red chili sambal
Spicy Indonesian Smashed Chicken (Ayam Geprek)

Smashed Fried Chicken with Garlic Chili Sambal (Ayam Geprek)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
'Geprek' means 'crushed' or 'flattened'. This dish from Java takes crispy fried chicken (a Western influence) and smashes it in a mortar with a brutally spicy garlic sambal. The result is a textural masterpiece: crunchy batter mingling with oily, spicy paste.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 580 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Indonesian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Frying pan
  • Mortar and pestle (or sturdy bowl and rolling pin)
  • Paper towels

Instructions

1 ✓

Salt the chicken, toss in spices, then dredge thoroughly in rice flour.

Tip: Rice flour or cornstarch yields a much crispier crust than wheat flour and absorbs less oil.
2 ✓

Heat oil in a pan and fry chicken over medium heat until golden and crispy (8-10 mins).

Tip: If oil is too hot, the crust burns while meat stays raw. Medium heat ensures even cooking.
3 ✓

While chicken fries, make the Sambal: crush garlic, chilies, and salt into a paste in a mortar.

Tip: Salt acts as an abrasive to break down cell walls and release flavors.
4 ✓

Take about 3 tablespoons of the hot frying oil and carefully pour it over the chili-garlic paste. Mix well.

Tip: Hot oil 'shocks' the raw garlic and chili, tempering the harshness while keeping freshness.
5 ✓

Place fried chicken in the mortar on top of the sauce and smash it with the pestle until cracked, allowing spicy oil to penetrate.

Tip: This is the essence of 'geprek': mechanical smashing unites crispy crust with juicy sauce.
6 ✓

Squeeze lime juice over top, garnish with cilantro, and serve immediately.

Tip: Acidity cuts through the oily richness.

Recipe FAQ

I don't have a mortar.
Place chicken and sauce on a cutting board and press down gently with the flat side of a cleaver or meat mallet.
How spicy is it?
Traditionally very hot, but adjust chili quantity to taste.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken Thighs or Breast (boneless/skinless or bone-in)
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 2 whole Thai Chilies (Bird's Eye)
  • 1 cup Oil (for frying)
  • 1 whole Lime
  • 3 tbsp Hot Frying Oil (for the sambal)
  • 2 tbsp Chicken Seasoning (or Salt, Pepper, Coriander mix)
  • 3.5 oz Rice Flour (or Cornstarch mix)
  • 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro
  • 1 tsp Salt