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Sweet soy sauce recipe
Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) is an essential condiment in Indonesian cuisine. It is both savoury and sweet, packed with umami flavour. Use this sweet soy sauce recipe to make your own homemade kecap manis.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 66 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian , Indonesian
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¾ cup palm sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 1 star anise pod, whole (optional)
Instructions
- Add the sauce, sugar and star anise (optional) to a small saucepan.
- Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn down to low heat and simmer for five to ten minutes, stirring often.
- The sweet soy sauce will thicken. Keep cooking until it has the consistency of maple syrup, ten minutes at most. It will continue to thicken as it cools down.
- Set it aside to cool down completely.
- Use it straight away, or store it in a sealed container in the fridge. It should last well over a month.
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Notes
- Keep an eye on your sauce as it boils. If it is at risk of boiling over, remove it from the heat and keep stirring. Continue cooking once everything is under control.
- If you buy your palm sugar in a brick, you will need to grate it first.
- See the ingredients section for more ingredient details and substitutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.002g
Sodium
755mg
(31%)
Potassium
27mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Sodium | 755mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.