Ayam Penyet RIA
#04-25/26 Lucky Plaza
Tel: 6235 7385
Opening Hours: 11am to 9pm
350 Joo Chiat Road
Tel: 6247 9445
Opening Hours: 12 Noon to 9pm
Website: http://www.ayampenyet.com/index.php
They hammered the chicken before deep-frying it, resulting in meat that’s tender and pulls apart quite easily from the bone. At Ayam Penyet RIA, which is a franchise originating from Indonesia, the smashed fried chicken is served as a set.
What you get is about a quarter of a small chicken, a piece each of fried beancurd and tempe, some boiled kangkong, a slice of cucumber, sambal belachan, and a separate plate of rice. It sounds like a lot, but the portions are really small.
Massaged with a light but aromatic mix of spices, the chicken was fried till crisp but hardly oily. What made it even more special was bits of tempura-like fried batter on the chicken, which was pleasantly crunchy.
At S$5.50, the set is a little pricey, considering the miserly amount given. Nevertheless, the fried chicken is a real gem, worth at least once a try. Besides the signature dish, they have other stuff like smashed beef and oxtail soup, but most are here for the hammered bird.
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I have tried all of them Ayam Penyet but non of them come close to an old coffee shop at whampoa drive blk 86. The Indonesian girl is very friendly and she has the best ayam penyet I encounter soft, juicy and tender inside but crispy outside. I wonder how she did it.
Hey Squirter, thanks for the recommendation! I shall definitely give the one you recommended a try when I’m in that area! Cheers!