Ayam goreng

Preparing the fried chicken:

1. 1Cut the chicken into 12 pieces.
2. 2Place the chicken pieces in a bowl.
3. 3Add the crushed garlic (use a garlic press), the chicken stock powder, the vinegar, and the tapioca flour.
4. 4Mix until all the chicken pieces are well coated.
5. 5Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Preparing the tomato sambal:

1. 6Cut the shallots and chilies in half.
2. 7Remove the stems from the tomatoes and cut them into quarters.
3. 8Heat the oil and sauté the shallots and chilies until fragrant and tender.
4. 9Put the cooked shallots and chilies into a blender with the salt and sugar.
5. 10Blend coarsely.
6. 11In the same pan, sauté the tomatoes until tender.
7. 12Add the tomatoes to the blender with the shallots and chilies.
8. 13Blend until the desired consistency is reached.
9. 14Sauté the sambal in the pan with a little oil for several minutes until it looks glossy with oil.

Cooking the chicken:

1. 15Heat the oil to 170°C in a sauté pan.
2. 16Fry the chicken in the hot oil for about 15 minutes, until golden.
3. 17Check that the internal temperature reaches 74°C.
4. 18Remove excess oil using paper towels.
5. 19Serve the fried chicken with tomato sambal and rice.