Recipes · Indonesian · Main Courses

Ayam Rica-Rica

One serving has 395 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (93%), selenium (82%), niacin (81%), vitamin C (63%), phosphorus (58%) and cobalamin (48%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Ayam Rica-Rica
Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (312 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: poultry

Ingredients

  • 190 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 25 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 25 g Shallots, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 8 g Lemongrass, raw
  • 8 g Lime juice
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Blend or pound the chili, shallots, garlic, ginger and lemongrass into a coarse, fragrant paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the spice paste for 4-5 minutes until fragrant and the raw smell disappears.
  3. Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat them in the paste, then cook for 5 minutes, turning, until they start to colour.
  4. Add the tomato and salt, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (74°C/165°F) and the sauce thickens.
  5. Stir in the lime juice at the end.
  6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy395 kcal19%
Carbohydrates13.8 g
Water237 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein39.5 g82%
Tryptophan0.44 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine3.6 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.45 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat20.1 g
Monounsaturated5.6 g
Polyunsaturated8.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.6 g
Saturated4 g
Trans-Fats0.12 g
Cholesterol179 mg
Calcium50.9 mg5%
Copper0.25 mg28%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium67.6 mg22%
Manganese0.74 mg41%
Phosphorus408 mg58%
Potassium815 mg17%
Selenium45.2 µg82%
Sodium577 mg
Zinc3.5 mg44%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.43 mg39%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.3 mg81%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.22 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg93%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.9 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg48%
Choline113 mg27%
Vitamin A38.1 µg5%
Vitamin C47.4 mg63%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.9 IU0%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K33.8 µg38%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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