Sambal Chicken Recipe Without Sauce | Malaysian Chilli Chicken Recipe with Video Recipe.

If you love bold, spicy flavors, this Sambal Chicken recipe is a must-try. Made with dried red chilies, garlic, onions, and aromatic spices, sambal chicken is a popular dish in Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine. This homemade version is easy, authentic, and pairs perfectly with steamed rice or fried rice.

What is Sambal Chicken?

Sambal Chicken is a spicy chicken dish cooked in a thick chili paste called sambal. Sambal is a flavorful blend of dried red chilies, garlic, shallots, and spices, giving the dish its signature heat and aroma. It can be dry or semi-gravy, depending on how long it is cooked.

Sambal Chicken Ingredients

Dried Redchillies-10

Chicken-1 kg

Turmeric Powder-1 tsp

Salt-1 tsp

Shallots-10

Garlic Cloves-8

Lemon grass pieces-2

Tomatoes-3 (Chopped)

Oil-1/2 Cup

Cardamom-6

Cloves-6

Cinnamon Sticks-3 pieces

Onion-1 (Chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste-2 tsp

Coriander Leaves-Chopped

How To Make Sambal Chicken

Sambal Paste Preparation

Firstly, heat 1 Cup water in a pan. Add 10 dried red chillies in it. Boil it for 10 minutes and switch off the flame. Cover and soak red chillies for 30 minutes to soften and plump up.
Next take a blender add 10 shallots, 8 garlic cloves, 2 lemon grass pieces, soaked dry red chilies and 1 tomato in it, then grind it into a smooth paste. Sambal Paste is now ready.

Chicken Marination

Take 1 kg chicken in a bowl. Add 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt in it and mix well.
Marinate it for at least 30 minutes.

Cooking Sambal Chicken

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a pan. Fry the marinated chicken pieces until it’s half cooked. Take it out.
In the same oil, add 6 cardamom, 6 cloves, 3 pieces cinnamon sticks, 1 chopped onion, salt and ginger garlic paste.
Saute it till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste is gone.
Then add 2 chopped tomatoes and saute it till the tomatoes are cooked well.
Once tomatoes are cooked well, add the sambal paste and stir well.
Add 1 cup water and salt to taste and mix well.
Then add 2 lemon grass pieces in it. Close it with a lid and cook it for 20 minutes on low flame.
Further add the fried chicken pieces in it and mix it well.
Add 1/2 cup water and salt as needed in it and mix well.
Close it with a lid and cook it for 10 minutes.
Finally add the chopped coriander leaves for garnishing and mix
Sambal Chicken is now ready to serve.

Sambal Chicken Video Recipe

Tips for Perfect Sambal Chicken

Use dried red chilies for authentic flavor
Cook sambal slowly for deep taste
Adjust spice level by reducing chili quantity
For dry sambal chicken, cook until oil separates well

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with steamed rice
Pair with nasi goreng or egg fried rice
Enjoy with cucumber slices to balance spice

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sambal Chicken very spicy?
Yes, traditionally it is spicy, but you can reduce chilies to suit your taste.

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Sambal Chicken Recipe Without Sauce | Malaysian Chilli Chicken Recipe

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Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

Dried Redchillies-10
Chicken-1 kg
Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
Salt-1 tsp
Shallots-10
Garlic Cloves-8
Lemon grass pieces-2
Tomatoes-3 (Chopped)
Oil-1/2 Cup
Cardamom-6
Cloves-6
Cinnamon Sticks-3 pieces
Onion-1 (Chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste-2 tsp
Coriander Leaves-Chopped

Directions

Firstly, heat 1 Cup water in a pan. Add 10 dried red chillies in it. Boil it for 10 minutes and switch off the flame. Cover and soak red chillies for 30 minutes to soften and plump up.
Next take a blender add 10 shallots, 8 garlic cloves, 2 lemon grass pieces, soaked dry red chilies and 1 tomato in it, then grind it into a smooth paste. Sambal Paste is now ready.
Take 1 kg chicken in a bowl. Add 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt in it and mix well.
Marinate it for at least 30 minutes.
Heat 1/2 cup oil in a pan. Fry the marinated chicken pieces until it’s half cooked. Take it out.
In the same oil, add 6 cardamom, 6 cloves, 3 pieces cinnamon sticks, 1 chopped onion, salt and ginger garlic paste.
Saute it till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste is gone.
Then add 2 chopped tomatoes and saute it till the tomatoes are cooked well.
Once tomatoes are cooked well, add the sambal paste and stir well.
Add 1 cup water and salt to taste and mix well.
Then add 2 lemon grass pieces in it. Close it with a lid and cook it for 20 minutes on low flame.
Further add the fried chicken pieces in it and mix it well.
Add 1/2 cup water and salt as needed in it and mix well.
Close it with a lid and cook it for 10 minutes.
Finally add the chopped coriander leaves for garnishing and mix
Sambal Chicken is now ready to serve.