Skip to main content
Ayam Masak Merah (Chicken in Red Sauce) recipe by Safe Plated

Ayam Masak Merah (Chicken in Red Sauce)

A popular Malaysian dish consisting of chicken simmered in a sweet, spicy, and tangy tomato-based sauce. Cornstarch used for thickening.

60m4 servings
Contains wheatContains soyEGG-free
520 cal|40g protein|30g carbs|25g fat|3g fiber

Ingredients

  • 8 Chicken Pieces (thighs or drumsticks)
  • 2 Onions
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2.54 cm Ginger
  • 4 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 2 tbsp Chili Paste (Sambal Oelek)
  • 1 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Marinate the chicken pieces with a mixture of salt and turmeric powder. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
  2. 2Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
  3. 3Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
  4. 4Blend onions, garlic, and ginger into a fine paste.
  5. 5In the same skillet, sauté the onion paste until fragrant.
  6. 6Add tomato paste, chili paste, and tomato sauce. Cook for 5 minutes.
  7. 7Add soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Stir well to combine.
  8. 8Return the fried chicken to the skillet. Coat the chicken with the sauce. Add cornstarch if the sauce needs more thickening.
  9. 9Simmer for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.

Substitutions

Egg → Cornstarch

THICKENING

Related Guides

Cooking with a packaged ingredient?

Paste the current ingredient list and see the exact allergen terms the checker recognises. Always verify the package in front of you.

Check an ingredient label

Keep reading this recipe

Open this recipe in the app

Sign in to continue with this recipe. No meal plan generation needed.

Want a full week of recipes like this?

Get a personalized 7-day meal plan customized for your family's specific allergens. Every recipe is cross-checked by an independent AI.

Build my free 7-day plan

No credit card required.