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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.

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Time

50 mins mins

Servings

3 people 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

• 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.

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