Posted on Fri 26th February 2021
Ayam Kecap (Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken)
Delicious Indonesian Chicken recipe. Made with kecap manis which is a thick aromatic soy sauce- this dish is sticky, sweet and would work perfectly with steamed rice.
Cuisine
Thai
Time
50 mins
Servings
3 people
Ingredients
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4-6 pieces of chicken leg and thigh, skin on, bone in
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4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon sugar
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400 ml water/ stock
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2 tablespoon oil
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1 spring onion
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2 green chilis
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2 red chillis
SPICE PASTE
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3 red chilies
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5 candlenuts
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5 shallots
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3 cloves garlic
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1 inch ginger
Method
Preparation
• Start by making the spice paste. Roughly chop all ingredients and add to a mortar or food processor. Bash or blend until you have a smooth paste.
• Slice the red and green chilis, diagonally. Keep half to cook with and the remaining to sprinkle on top. Slice the spring onion into thin strips for garnishing.
Cooking
• Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan. Start by gently frying the paste for a few minutes until fragrant. Add in the chicken and cook until coloured all over. Finally add in salt, sugar, sweet soy sauce, chili and water/stock.
• Allow the chicken to simmer in the liquid for 30-40 minutes while reducing the sauce.
SERVING• Once cooked garnish with the remaining chilis and spring onion.