Indonesian Opor Ayam (Coconut Chicken Stew)

Name: Indonesian Opor Ayam (Coconut Chicken Stew)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg, cut into 8 pieces); 1½ tsp salt; ½ tsp white pepper; 8 shallots; 5 garlic cloves; 4 candlenuts; 3 cm fresh turmeric (peeled); 4 cm fresh galangal (peeled); 1 tsp coriander seeds; ½ tsp ground cumin; 2 stalks lemongrass (bruised, white part only); 3 kaffir lime leaves; 3 Indonesian bay leaves (salam leaves or substitute with regular bay leaves); 500 ml thick coconut milk; 300 ml water; 2 tbsp cooking oil; Fried shallots; Steamed rice or ketupat (rice cakes)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:1h 10min

Opor Ayam is a fragrant Indonesian chicken stew simmered in rich coconut milk and fresh ground spices served warm with rice or ketupat for a deeply comforting and traditional meal

Updated at: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:52:59 GMT