Rendang Ayam (Spiced Chicken Rendang) | Saveur

Name: Rendang Ayam (Spiced Chicken Rendang) | Saveur
Ingredients: 1 (3-4-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces by your butcher; 5 dried chiles de arbol, stemmed and roughly chopped; 3 shallots, roughly chopped; 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 2 stalks lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, interior layers finely chopped; 1 (3″-piece) ginger, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise; 1 (2″-piece) fresh or frozen turmeric, peeled and thinly sliced, or 1 tbsp. ground turmeric; 3 tbsp. peanut oil; 6 cardamom pods, cracked open; 6 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves; 4 whole star anise; 2 sticks cinnamon; 2 1⁄2 cups coconut milk; 1 tsp. sugar; Kosher salt, to taste

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This flavorful Malaysian-style chicken curry is a braise in reverse: The chicken is cooked in coconut milk flavored with spices and begins to brown when most of the liquid cooks away, creating a...

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Ingredients

1 (3-4-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces by your butcher
5 dried chiles de arbol, stemmed and roughly chopped
3 shallots, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 stalks lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, interior layers finely chopped
1 (3″-piece) ginger, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise
1 (2″-piece) fresh or frozen turmeric, peeled and thinly sliced, or 1 tbsp. ground turmeric
3 tbsp. peanut oil
6 cardamom pods, cracked open
6 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves
4 whole star anise
2 sticks cinnamon
2 1⁄2 cups coconut milk
1 tsp. sugar
Kosher salt, to taste