Recipes · Indonesian · Stews
Opor Ayam (Chicken in Coconut Sauce)
One serving has 857 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (105%), niacin (75%), pyridoxine (75%), selenium (73%), phosphorus (70%) and copper (59%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (385 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: nut, poultry
Ingredients
- 200 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
- 120 g Coconut milk, canned
- 25 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Macadamia nuts
- 6 g Ginger, fresh
- 5 g Lemongrass, raw
- 1 g Bay leaves
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 1 g Cumin
- 1 g Coriander seeds
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Blend the shallot, garlic, candlenut (macadamia stand-in), half the ginger, cumin and coriander seed into a smooth paste.
- Bruise the lemongrass and cut the chicken thigh into large bone-in pieces.
- Heat the oil in a pot and fry the spice paste for 2-3 minutes until fragrant, then add the lemongrass, bay leaf (salam stand-in), lime leaf (lemon zest stand-in) and remaining ginger.
- Add the chicken and turn to coat in the paste, then pour in the coconut milk and 100 g water and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally so the coconut milk does not split, until the chicken is tender and cooked through (juices run clear, 74 °C/165 °F).
- Season with the salt, simmer uncovered for a further 5 minutes to thicken slightly, and serve with rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 857 kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.1 g | |
| Water | 254 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 37.8 g | 79% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 3.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.94 g | |
| Cystine | 0.42 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 73.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 21.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.7 g | |
| Saturated | 34 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.22 g | |
| Cholesterol | 196 mg | |
| Calcium | 96.7 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.53 mg | 59% |
| Iron | 7.8 mg | 43% |
| Magnesium | 123 mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.9 mg | 105% |
| Phosphorus | 489 mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 916 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 40 µg | 73% |
| Sodium | 573 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.8 mg | 48% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.5 mg | 75% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.76 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.97 mg | 75% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 38.9 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 52% |
| Choline | 108 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 49.8 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 19.3 µg | 21% |
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
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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