Ayam Bakar Taliwang (Grilled Hot Hen)

Grilled Chicken, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Chicken...
How could you resist such temptation, tell me... tell me... especially when it's prepared with unique spicy recipe from Lombok (An Island near Bali)   :)

The small island of Lombok is the home of this recipe. The word Lombok translates to "spicy chiles" and is the perfect descriptor of the food on this island next to Bali.

Here's the secret recipe, enjoy...

Ingredients:

• 1 2-pound Cornish hen, butterflied and flattened
  

• 1 teaspoon salt
  

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  

• 5 shallots, sliced
  

• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  

• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
  

• ½ teaspoon sugar
  

• 1 tablespoon fresh birdseye chiles (chiltepins) or substitute piquins
  

• 2 teaspoons pineapple juice
  

• 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
  

How to:

Rub the hen completely with the salt and oil. In a food processor, blend the shallots, garlic, shrimp paste, sugar, chiles, pineapple juice, and pineapple to form a paste.

Grill the hen slowly over hot coals, or under a preheated gas or electric broiler for 5 minutes. Baste the hen well with the paste on both sides, and grill the hen for 3 minutes.

Finally, spread all the remaining paste on the skin side and grill for 10 minutes, or until done.

Serves: 4

Heat Scale: Hot

taken from http://www.fiery-foods.com