Sheet-Pan Ayam Bakar
Smoky, spiced grilled chicken with a punchy ginger-garlic-chili paste, roasted until caramelized and served with lime. This is the TikTok-easy weeknight version of Indonesian grilled chicken.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 8 pieces (about 3 lbs) chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in
- 2 tbsp grated ginger, peeled
- 6 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 3 chilies thai red chilies, seeded and minced
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 whole lime, halved
- 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Combine ginger, garlic, chilies, coconut milk, and fish sauce in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.
- 3
Rub paste all over chicken pieces, coating skin and underneath. Let sit 5 minutes.
- 4
Arrange chicken skin-side up on a sheet pan. Roast at 425°F for 20–22 minutes until skin is crispy and golden.
- 5
Scatter sliced shallots over chicken in the last 2 minutes of cooking until fragrant and lightly charred.
- 6
Squeeze fresh lime juice over warm chicken. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan (18x13 inch)
- small mixing bowl
- paper towels
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