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Chicken Tumis
🇮🇩 Indonesian

Chicken Tumis

🇮🇩 Indonesian

A fast, fiery wok toss of chicken with crisp vegetables and a savoury glaze — on the table in under twenty minutes. About 27 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Chicken500 g
  • Saltto taste
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  • Shallots4 cloves, minced
  • Ground Coriander1 tsp
  • Coconut Oil2 tbsp
  • Ground Turmeric1 tsp
  • Sweet Soy Sauce2 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Get your wok ripping hot and add the Coconut Oil — it should shimmer instantly.

  2. 2

    Toss in the shallots and ground coriander for 15 seconds, no longer, so they perfume the oil without burning.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken and stir-fry hard, keeping everything moving until just cooked through.

  4. 4

    Throw in the bell pepper and spring onions, then splash in the sweet soy sauce around the edge of the wok.

  5. 5

    Toss twice more, kill the heat, and serve immediately over steamed rice — a stir-fry waits for no one.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — indonesian cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Ayam Tumis Kacang Mete · on YouTube