Soy Glazed Butter Chicken Recipe – INDONESIAN STYLE (RESEP AYAM MERTEGA)

Tasty and delicious! Soy Glazed butter chicken that can be easily made at home using an Air Fryer, oven or simply pan fried.

This is one of the best butter chicken recipes that I learned from my Mom back when I lived in Indonesia, it’s called AYAM MERTEGA.

The chicken is super juicy and flavorful, I hope you will love this soy glazed chicken as much as my family and I do!

You can cook the chicken by baking them in the oven, deep frying or use an air fryer. I love to make this every time we have leftover roast chicken!

The sauce is made with classic Indonesian ingredients, onion, garlic, oyster sauce,  sweet soy sauce, salt, sugar, and tomato ketchup.

Erwina

Soy Glazed Butter Chicken

Tasty and delicious Indonesian-style soy glazed butter chicken — juicy baked or fried chicken tossed in a rich, savory-sweet butter sauce.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 6 people

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

For the Chicken:

• 6 pieces chicken thighs bone-in skin-on preferred (boneless thighs or breast also work)
• 1/2-1 tsp Lawry’s seasoned salt or salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp lemon pepper or lemon juice

For the Sauce:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 medium onion half diced and half sliced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce kecap manis
• 1/2 tsp salt or soy sauce to taste
• 1/2 tsp sugar to taste
• 1/2 tsp chicken powder optional (or mushroom powder/dashi)
• 2-3 tbsp water
• 2 green onions

Equipment

• Oven, deep fryer, or air fryer
• Large pan or skillet

Method

 

1. Pat dry the chicken (bone-in, skin-on thighs work well, but boneless thighs or breast are fine too).
2. Season both sides with the Lawry’s seasoned salt, garlic powder, and lemon pepper (or lemon juice).
3. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes, then flip and cook for another 10-15 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. (Or deep fry until well browned and cooked through.)
4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: dice half the onion and set the other half aside, sliced, for later.
5. Heat a pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter, and cook the diced onion for 3-5 minutes until soft.
6. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
7. Stir in the oyster sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar, and chicken powder (if using).
8. Add the cooked chicken along with its flavorful juices, then stir to combine.
9. Add the water, the remaining sliced onion, green onions, and sweet soy sauce. Stir and simmer briefly to bring everything together.
10. Serve hot with jasmine rice and sautéed vegetables.

Notes

Cooking the Chicken
Baking, deep frying, or air frying all work well here — pick whichever method is easiest for you. Just make sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F before tossing it in the sauce.

Sweet Soy Sauce
Don’t substitute the sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) — it’s key to getting that rich, glossy, savory-sweet glaze. It’s also fantastic brushed on grilled meats or used as a BBQ marinade.

Serving Suggestion
This dish pairs perfectly with steamed jasmine rice and sautéed vegetables like spinach or broccoli in garlic sauce.

🛒 Shop the Ingredients

• ½-1 Tsp Lawrys Seasoned Salt (I like this because it has turmeric powder in it, but you can just use salt and pepper)
• ½ Tsp Garlic Powder
• ½ Tsp Lemon Pepper Powder (Or Lemon Juice)
• 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Sweet Soy Sauce (Don’t replace this, it’s a great sauce for any BBQ
• ½ Tsp Salt or Soy Sauce – to taste
• ½ Tsp Chicken Powder (Optional) you can replace with Mushroom Powder or Dashi
• Bake the chicken for 15 minutes at 400F/200C, or deep fry them until they are well browned. Turn the chicken over and cook for another 10-15 mins until 165°F internal temp. Time will depending on your oven – I cook mine using Ninja Foodie Deluxe XL Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer (Love it!)
• Butter
• Ketchup
• Worcestershire Sauce

USEFUL TOOLS WE USE

Serve with jasmine rice and sauté vegetables. Here it is served with sautéed spinach with garlic sauce – check out my broccoli with garlic sauce recipe for the skinny on that.

Mom would be proud. Enjoy!  Salamat Makan!

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