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Green Chili Ayam Penyet, or Indonesian Fried Chicken by Abang Halal Food, Bangkok, Thailand

Green Chili Ayam Penyet, or Indonesian Fried Chicken by Abang Halal Food, Bangkok, Thailand Lately, Abang Halal Food's signature Indonesian spicy green chili fried chicken has been blowing up social media here in Bangkok . This little Indonesian restaurant down a small alleyway near BTS Ratchathewi Station has gone viral for its super spicy green chili fried chicken. The chicken is cooked in the Indonesian style, first marinated and simmered with a mixture of herbs and spices before being deep-fried in hot oil. This traditional preparation, known as ungkep , allows the flavors of the ingredients such as turmeric, garlic, coriander, galangal, lemongrass, and aromatic leaves to penetrate the meat before the chicken is fried until crisp. The chili sambal that gives this dish its iconic spicy flavor is made from an enormous quantity of green chilies which are roughly crushed together with aromatics, producing a fresh and intensely spicy topping for the crispy chicken thigh. green chil...

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