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| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia[1] |
| Region or state | Yogyakarta |
| Associatedcuisine | Indonesia |
| Created by | Ruminah from Yogyakarta[2] |
| Invented | 2003 |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | fried chicken served withsambal |
Ayam geprek (Javanese:ꦥꦶꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦒꦼꦥꦿꦺꦏ꧀,romanized: pitik geprèk, 'crushedchicken') isIndonesian crispybatteredfried chicken crushed and mixed with hot and spicysambal.[3] Currently,ayam geprek is commonly found inIndonesia and neighbouring countries; however, its origin was fromYogyakarta inJava.[2]
Geprek is theJavanese term for "crushed" or "smashed", thusayam geprek means "crushed chicken".[4] It is quite similar to the traditional EastJavaneseayam penyet, as both consist of fried chicken that is smashed and mixed with hot and spicysambal chili paste. The difference is thatayam penyet is a type of traditional Javaneseayam goreng that is half-cooked inbumbu kuning (yellow spice paste) before beingdeep-fried in hotpalm oil, while ayam geprek is more akin to Western-style (American)fried chicken that is coated with batter and popularly known asayam goreng tepung (battered fried chicken) in Indonesia.[4]
Ayam geprek gained popularity across Indonesia in 2017, with numbers of outlets sprung in most Indonesian cities. Its origin, however, was believed from Yogyakarta, from the creation of Mrs. Ruminah or popularly known as Bu Rum. In 2003, Bu Rum's customers requested that herayam goreng tepung (battered fried chicken) to be smashed and topped with sambal chili paste.[2] Subsequently, this smashed spicy crispy fried chicken has gained wider popularity, as numbers of restaurants copied the recipe.
Another source argued that the current popularity ofayam geprek was initiated by localfast food chain Quick Chicken, that launched their product called "American Penyet" in 2013. Bedi Zubaedi, founder and CEO of Quick Chicken, claimed that before theayam geprek was as popular, they had made an identical dish named "American Penyet". This menu is a blend of Western-style fried chicken served in the Indonesianpenyet method mixed withsambal bajak.[1]
Ayam geprek is commonly served with sambal chili paste; however, today its new variants might be served with additionalmozzarella cheese toppings andkol goreng (fried cabbage).[3]
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