Farah J. Eats

Foods of my culture, experiences and cravings.

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Dinner
    • Popular Recipes
    • Quick Meals
  • Ingredients
  • Contact

Explore

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Dinner
    • Popular Recipes
    • Quick Meals
  • Ingredients
  • Contact

Connect

· April 14, 2022

Malaysian Malay-Style Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam)

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Try this Malaysian Malay-Style Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam) for a delicious and comforting meal. Flavorful rice, delectable baked chicken, aromatic soup and tasty side sauces.

*This post may contain affiliate links which helps bring you delicious recipes for free.

chicken rice malaysian malay-style easy recipe baked chicken asian style

Welcome back to another instalment of my Ramadan Series! Can you believe that we’re already on Day 6? Oh how time flies. Today I’m sharing a dish that reminds me of home, and is one of my ultimate comfort foods — Malay-Style Chicken Rice.

It’s one of those dishes that I never eat in restaurants or get takeout because it just couldn’t compare to my mom’s. She would always make this during days when she’d like to commemorate something, like the first day of school or during Ramadan. And it’s always a nice surprise.

This particular recipe is actually one that’s based off my mom’s, but with some slight tweaks that I found works for me.

And though this dish might not be as well known as Hainanese Chicken Rice in other parts of the world, it’s definitely equally as popular in Malaysia.

chicken rice malaysian malay-style easy recipe baked chicken asian style

Malay-Style Chicken Rice

This chicken rice, known as nasi ayam in Malay, has a few main components to the dish: flavorful rice, baked chicken, aromatic soup and side sauces. Please don’t be intimidated by the amount of ingredients that are needed. You’ll notice that a lot of the same ingredients are used for the different components. So once you’ve got them all prepped before cooking, you’re ready to go. (You’ve got this!)

For this Malay-style, the recipe uses less ginger and garlic as compared to Hainanese chicken rice. And the chicken is normally fried (or baked in my case) rather than being poached.

But either way, once you eat it while it’s served hot, you’ll be on cloud nine.

More Rice Recipes

  • The Best Garlic Fried Rice
  • Chicken Katsudon (Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl)
  • Egg Fried Rice
  • Tom Yum Fried Rice
  • Easy Mushroom Congee/Rice Porridge

Follow me on Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest for more updates!

chicken rice malaysian malay-style easy recipe baked chicken asian style

Malaysian Malay-Style Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam)

Try this Malaysian Malay-Style Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam) for a delicious and comforting meal. Flavorful rice, delectable baked chicken, aromatic soup and tasty side sauces.
3.23 from 9 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Malaysian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Baked Chicken

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 handful cilantro roughly minced
  • 3 cloves garlic

Rice

  • 3 cups uncooked rice rinsed
  • 4 slices ginger
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 4 cardamom
  • 1.5 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tbsp butter

Soup

  • 2 shallots sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 inch ginger sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 4 cardamom
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups water

Spicy Sauce

  • 4 tbsp chili garlic sauce
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Soy Sauce Drizzle

  • 2 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup soup

Other Ingredients

  • Cucumber sliced
  • Tomato sliced

Instructions
 

Baked Chicken

  • Marinate chicken with seasonings listed for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven at 400 F.
  • Bake chicken covered for at least 30 minutes and then another 25 minutes uncovered.
  • Pour/brush on the chicken drippings all over the chicken.

Rice

  • Prepare uncooked rice like how you would normally to cook it (rinse, add water to 1:1 ratio of rice).
  • Add all the other ingredients listed, stir and let it cook.

Soup

  • Sauté aromatics and seasonings in a bit of oil over medium heat until fragrant.
  • Pour in chicken stock, water, add seasoning and stir.
  • Bring to a boil then turn off heat and add cilantro.

Spicy Sauce

  • Add all the ingredients together in a bowl and serve with everything else.

Soy Sauce Drizzle

  • Add all the ingredients together in a bowl and serve with everything else.

Serving

  • Serve everything at once while hot. Enjoy!
Keyword baked chicken, chicken rice, easy recipe, Malaysian
Did you try this recipe?I would love to know how it went! Please leave a rating, comment down below, or tag me on Instagram @FarahJEats.

Other recipes you'll like:

shrimp fried rice easy chinese style quick asian recipe better than takeout restaurant styleEasy Shrimp Fried Rice Chicken katsudon alcohol free no mirin sakeChicken Katsudon (Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl) easy omelette egg fried rice nasi goreng pattayaEgg Fried Rice
Simple Homemade Roti John
Asian-Inspired Crispy Chicken Sliders

Comments

  1. Madalene says

    January 28, 2023 at 5:41 PM

    Tried it with chili sauce packets since I didn’t want to buy sriracha just for one recipe. Loved it 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




About Photo
A 20-something year old dreamer sharing foods of her culture, experiences and cravings.

Get on the List

CATEGORIES

  • Search For Recipe
  • Culture
  • Quick Meals
  • Experiences
  • Cravings
  • Ramadan Series
Easy Cheesy Beef Nachos @farahjeats Save and sha Easy Cheesy Beef Nachos @farahjeats 
Save and share this nacho recipe. When @abigailfmarquez posted her delicious nacho recipe, I knew I had to make my own version. I have made this for every movie night at home with Mike since then 😋 
Perfect for sharing but I honestly can finish this all on my own! I’m keeping it simple for this one but sometimes I like to add tomatoes, avocado and sour cream. 
Full recipe on my website, linked in bio. Follow @farahjeats for more easy to follow recipes!
#easyrecipes #cheesenachos #beefnachos #cheesy #superbowl #partyfood #appetizers #foodie #foodblogger #onepan #onepot
One pan queso dip @farahjeats Save and share thi One pan queso dip @farahjeats 
Save and share this cheese dip that I know you’ll love! So easy to make for your next party, gathering or just for yourself because why not 😉 
Full recipe link bio, follow @farahjeats for easy to follow recipes!
#easyrecipes #appetizers #superbowl #partyfood #queso #cheesy #cheesyfood #cheesedip #chips #foodie #foodblogger
Spicy Pasta (vegan friendly!) @farahjeats Save a Spicy Pasta (vegan friendly!) @farahjeats 
Save and share this pasta recipe! 
Last episode of my veganuary series is this pasta! Perfect way to add more veggies to your meal without feeling like you’re eating veggies. If you like it creamy, add softened cashews! Chili oil on top is optional but highly recommended. 
Full recipe on my website. Link on my profile. Follow @farahjeats for more easy to follow recipes!
#pasta #easyrecipes #healthyfood #healthyrecipes #vegan #dairyfree #carrots #potatoes
Easy Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl @farahjeats Save and Easy Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl @farahjeats 
Save and share this! I love making this for days where I want a meal that keeps me full but also want something easy and light. 
Full recipe on my website! Follow @farahjeats for more easy to follow recipes.
#easyrecipes #sashimi #healthyrecipes #cleaneating #salmonrecipe #poke #hawaiian #ricebowl
Crispy fried tofu bites @farahjeats Save and sha Crispy fried tofu bites @farahjeats 
Save and share these tofu bites! Episode 3 of Veganuary is one of my favorite ways to cook and eat firm tofu. The wet batter is key to making this super tasty. 
I used the frozen tofu method but it’s optional. Detailed recipe on my website.
Follow @farahjeats for easy to follow recipes 💛
#easyrecipes #tofurecipes #veganfriendly #asianrecipes #friedfood #tofu #foodie #foodblogger
Soy sauce eggs @farahjeats This Malaysian style Soy sauce eggs @farahjeats 
This Malaysian style soy sauce eggs is one of my favorite easy meals and it’s also a comfort food not just for me but for many Malaysians. I ate this a lot growing up and during my student days. Probably one of the first recipes I learned how to cook!
The sauce is just sweet soy sauce (kicap/kecap manis), light soy sauce and water!
Detailed recipe on my website 💛
Follow @farahjeats for easy to follow recipes
#easyrecipes #eggrecipes #easymeals #comfortfood #malaysianrecipe #foodie #foodblogger #simplerecipes #asianfood #asianrecipes #eggs #foodtutorial
Bihun Goreng (fried rice vermicelli) @farahjeats Bihun Goreng (fried rice vermicelli) @farahjeats 
2nd episode of Veganuary is this noodle dish I often had for breakfast back in Malaysia. It’s so simple to make and you can use whatever veggies and protein you want.
Get the full recipe on my website. Access it directly through my profile 💛
#easyrecipes #asianrecipes #noodles #malaysianrecipe #foodie #foodblogger #simplerecipes #easynoodles #malaysiafood #vermicelli
Savory Oatmeal @farahjeats I’m a savory kind o Savory Oatmeal @farahjeats 
I’m a savory kind of girl and have always preferred my oatmeals savory. Some people think it’s weird, I say don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. The best part? You can be creative with this! I’ve added pesto to my oatmeal before and it was delicious.
I also prefer a thicker oatmeal, add more water if you don’t. 
Would you try this or are you sticking to your sweet oatmeal? 😋
Detailed instructions on my website. Full recipe link in bio.
#breakfastideas #healthyeating #oatmeal #easyrecipes #foodie #foodblogger #quickmeals #cheaprecipes
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
  • Ingredients
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 Farah J. Eats · Developed by RDK