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.

- 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
- Blend or pound the chili, shallots, garlic, ginger and lemongrass into a coarse, fragrant paste.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the spice paste for 4-5 minutes until fragrant and the raw smell disappears.
- Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat them in the paste, then cook for 5 minutes, turning, until they start to colour.
- 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.
- Stir in the lime juice at the end.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 395 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.8 g | |
| Water | 237 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 39.5 g | 82% |
| Tryptophan | 0.44 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.6 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 20.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.6 g | |
| Saturated | 4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 179 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.9 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 67.6 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.74 mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 408 mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 815 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 45.2 µg | 82% |
| Sodium | 577 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 44% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.3 mg | 81% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.22 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.2 mg | 93% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 33.9 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 48% |
| Choline | 113 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 38.1 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 47.4 mg | 63% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.9 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 33.8 µg | 38% |
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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