Smashed Fried Chicken with Sambal & Rice
Crispy pan-fried chicken breast pounded thin and smashed with a fiery sambal paste, served over steamed rice with cooling cucumber slices. Restaurant-quality flavor in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pound each chicken breast between plastic wrap until 1/2 inch thick. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Mince the chili peppers and garlic together, then stir in lime juice and a pinch of salt. Set the sambal paste aside.
Step 3
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 1 minute.
Step 4
Add chicken and cook 6-7 minutes per side without moving until golden brown and cooked through.
Step 5
Transfer chicken to a plate and immediately smash with the back of a spoon or fork. Spoon sambal paste over the top.
Step 6
Serve the smashed chicken alongside warm rice and fresh cucumber slices.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- plastic wrap
- meat mallet or bottom of a heavy pan
- spoon or fork for smashing
- knife and cutting board
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