Posted on 12th Jul 2025

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 people

Ingredients

4-6 pieces of chicken leg and thigh, skin on, bone in
4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
400 ml water/ stock
2 tablespoon oil
1 spring onion
2 green chilis
2 red chillis

SPICE PASTE

3 red chilies
5 candlenuts
5 shallots
3 cloves garlic
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.