Ayam Rica. Ayam rica-rica is specialty chicken dish from the city of Manado in Indonesia North Sulawesi. Rica means chili in North Sulawesi language, so ayam rica-rica translates to chicken with chili sauce. If you love bold, spicy, fresh, and citrusy dishes, you will definitely love ayam rica-rica.

The origin of this dish is from Minahasan cuisine of North Sulawesi. Ayam rica-rica is one of Indonesian culinary, precisely from Manado, North Sulawesi. The word Rica is derived from the language of Manado which means spicy or chili. Kawan-kawan dapat menyajikan Ayam Rica hanya dengan menggunakan 21 bahan dan 5 langkah saja. Berikut ini adalah bahan dan cara untuk memasaknya, yuk mari kita coba resep Ayam Rica!

Bahan-bahan Ayam Rica

Gunakan 1/2 kg ayam, potong2.
Gunakan 12 buah cabai merah keriting.
Sediakan 6 butir bawang merah.
Diperlukan 2 siung bawang putih.
Diperlukan 1 ruas kecil jahe, geprek.
Diperlukan 1/2 ruas kunyit, geprek.
Diperlukan 3 butir kemiri, haluskan.
Diperlukan 2 buah tomat.
Diperlukan 2 lembar daun salam.
Siapkan 2 lembar daun jeruk.
Siapkan 1/2 ruas lengkuas, geprek.
Gunakan 1 batang serai.
Siapkan 1 sdt garam.
Sediakan 1/2 buah gula merah.
Gunakan 1 sdm gula pasir.
Dibutuhkan 1/2 sdt kaldu bubuk.
Gunakan 1/4 sdt merica.
Sediakan 1 sdm kecap manis.
Diperlukan Secukupnya daun kemangi.
Dibutuhkan Secukupnya daun bawang.
Dibutuhkan 2 gelas air.

Recipes to make ayam rica-rica are diverse, so are the ways of cooking it. The similarities are simply the spicy taste and red color from red chilies. This Ayam (chicken) can be pre-cooked and placed on the grill and served with the rica rica (the spicy sauce). You can also simmer the chicken until fully cooked if you prefer.

Step by step membuat Ayam Rica

Haluskan semua bumbu kecuali daun jeruk, daun salam, lengkuas, dan serai. Tumis semua bumbu bersamaan hingga harum..
Tambahkan tomat yang sudah dipotong-potong, aduk rata hingga tomat layu dan hancur..
Masukkan ayam. Aduk rata hingga 1/2 kering lalu beri air 1 gelas. Setelah mendidih masukkan gula, garam, merica dan kaldu bubuk. Besarkan api. Aduk sesekali hingga air menyusut..
Koreksi rasa. Tambahkan kecap manis. Terakhir masukkan daun kemangi dan daun bawang. Aduk sebentar lalu matikan api..
Angkat dan sajikan..

I have most of the ingredients growing in my backyard and all I had to buy was the chicken and tomatoes. This speciality comes from Manado, North Sulawesi. Rica means chilli in local language. This region is well-known as their delicious spicy food. So it's not unusual for them to cook the meal with lot of chillies.