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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

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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.

How to cook Ayam Kecap (Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken)