Eats: Ayam Goreng Ny. Suharti

A friend of ours who visited Yogyakarta last year told us so much about Ny. Suharti fried chicken, that got us curious and decided to try it out. This is a chain of restaurant that is popular for its ayam goreng kremes (i.e. Indonesian fried chicken with crispy flakes) and is usually served with rice and sambal on the side.

If I recalled correctly, we went to the outlet that's located in Mampang. Business was brisk and when we sat down, Hubs ordered one portion of chicken and one portion of duck. As I found out, to make this version of fried chicken, the bird is usually boiled in a spice broth until all flavours are absorbed and the chicken is cooked. The cooked chicken is then removed from the broth, drained and deep-fried to golden brown. To make the crispy bits, a batter is made out of rice flour, eggs, spices and leftover broth which is then deep-fried and served with deep-fried chicken.

While it was flavourful, both of us found it a bit too deep-fried and pretty unhealthy. We did not finish our meal as it was just too greasy after awhile and at the back of my mind, the words "heart attack" kept on flashing. Lol!

 

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Ayam Goreng Ny. Suharti

Jl Kapten Tendean No. 13 

Mampang Prapatan 

Jakarta Selatan