Indonesia Style of Fried Chicken, Ayam Goreng Kremes

I think I have said that every place has its own fried chicken. It goes the same here in Indonesia.

Indonesia has a different style of fried chicken since the area is vast and the culture of foods also depends on the area. But, there's a common fried chicken to be found here. It's ayam goreng kremes.

Close photo of ayam goreng kremes. Photo by restyu.

Ayam goreng kremes. I believe you already know that ayam goreng means fried chicken. But I believe you're gonna be puzzled about kremesan.

Kremesan is a fried batter made of cooking chicken liquid after boiling the chicken by mixing it with flour. It's crunchy when you take a bit and has an umami flavor.

Ayam goreng kremes is known cooked using bumbu kuning. It's yellow spices that make the fried chicken has golden yellow color after boiling it with the spices. The yellow color is from turmeric.

One portion of ayam goreng kremes from warung. Photo by restyu.

This fried chicken is usually served with warm rice, lalapan, and sambal. You can easily find it in warung or restaurants in Indonesia. Well, to be honest, you can also make it by yourself at home.

The price of ayam goreng kremes is varied. I think the lowest price for rice and chicken is Rp10.000. But it usually costs around Rp20.000 for rice, fried chicken, kremesan, sambal, lalapan, dan extra side dishes like perkedel, tofu, or anything else.

How about the taste?

It has a flavorful taste from the bumbu kuning. The meat is soft and juicy but the outside is still crunchy and has a golden color. The kremesan gives a crunchy texture and goes well with the chicken, sambal, and warm rice. Lalapan such as cucumber and water lettuce adds freshness so it doesn't feel so oily when you eat it.

Well, it's always satisfying whenever I eat ayam goreng kremes. Maybe I'll try to cook it myself next time since it's not that hard to make, it just needs a lot of preparation and takes a while for cooking.

—restyu, 010822.