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  • - December 11, 2020
  • - 8:25 am

Homemade Kecap Manis (Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce)

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Sharing an easy homemade recipe for Indonesian Kecap Manis or Sweet Soy Sauce—it’s a sweet, syrupy, and thick soy sauce!

HOW TO USE KECAP MANIS OR SWEET SOY SAUCE

It’s perfect to use for stir-fried dishes such as Mie Goreng or Indonesian Fried Noodles! Kecap manis is really so versatile.

You can also use it to season pretty much anything–such as vegetables, tofu, fried rice, and so much more!

You can also use this as a dipping sauce for your favourite fried food. It requires only a few basic ingredients and you can opt to add in some aromatics to get an extra kick of flavour!

AROMATICS FOR THE SAUCE

I used a mix of black peppercorns (or sub with ground pepper), ginger, garlic, and dried star anise.

And of course, soy sauce and sugar–which gives it that nice syrupy texture since the sugars will cook down and thicken.

COOKING THE KECAP MANIS OR SWEET SOY SAUCE

You’ll need 1 saucepan or small pot to cook everything down together and then just leave it to cool, since it’ll continue to thicken!

STORING THE SAUCE

Make sure to cool it completely. Afterwards, transfer it into a jar and use for your recipes! ◡̈

This stores well in the refrigerator and continues to thicken as it cools. This ca be stored in the fridge for up to 6 months (or even longer!)

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Homemade Kecap Manis (Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce)

5 from 8 votes
A homemade Indonesian Kecap Manis—sweet, syrupy, and thick soy sauce perfect to use for stir-fried dishes such as mie goreng! It’s also perfect use as sauce-bases for tofu, vegetables, and pretty much anything! You can also use this as a dipping sauce. This stores well in the refrigerator and continues to thicken as it cools.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Condiments, Sauces
Cuisine Asian, Indonesian
Servings 1 small jar (400 ml)
Calories 1004 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup soy sauce (240 ml)
  • 1 cup organic brown sugar or palm sugar (220 g)
  • 2 whole dried star anise , optional
  • 4 garlic cloves ,halved or crushed
  • 1 inch piece of ginger (2.5 cm), sliced
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns sub with pinch of ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan over medium low heat, place all the ingredients and mix to combine.
  • Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. If the sauce comes to a boil at any point, reduce the heat so that it remains at a low simmer.
  • Turn off the heat. Remove or strain the star anise, ginger, and peppercorns. You can opt to remove the garlic too if you'd like. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
  • Leave the mixture to cool completely before storing in a jar and refrigerating. The sweet soy sauce will continue to thicken as it cools completely.
  • Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate until ready to use. This can be stored for months!

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Serving: 1jar | Calories: 1004kcal | Carbohydrates: 236g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13024mg | Potassium: 891mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 218g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 8mg
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This Post Has 10 Comments

  1. Carolin 6 May 2021 Reply

    5 stars
    Hi Jeeca, thank you so much for this recipe! I’m about to prepare the Sweet and Spicy Tempeh (Tofu for us) today and already made the Kecap Manis. It tastes great (just like liquorice) and I’m loving it already!
    Greetings from Germany,
    Carolin

    1. Jeeca 7 May 2021 Reply

      Bitte, Carolin! ◡̈ hope you guys enjoy it.

      1. Carolin 19 Jul 2021 Reply

        5 stars
        We did, absolutely! I made it again yesterday, so we can try more recipes with it 🙂

    2. Jeeca 7 May 2021 Reply

      Bitte schon, Caroline! ◡̈ Hope you guys enjoy it.

  2. Jo 21 May 2021 Reply

    5 stars
    Hi. Your recipe is absolutely delicious. I have tried a few different recipes for kecap manis and also tried shop bought ones. This is my favourite! Thankyou so much. Best Wishes ?

    1. Jeeca 22 May 2021 Reply

      Thanks so much JO! ◡̈ glad you enjoyed it!!

  3. Nana 22 Sep 2021 Reply

    Hi can I substitute maple syrup instead of brown sugar?

    1. Jeeca 22 Sep 2021 Reply

      Hi Nana, hmm I wouldn’t recommend it because it can change the flavour profile. But if you don’t mind then you can but I’d recommend another type of more neutral sweetener if you have. Hope this helps!

  4. FELISSA 17 Nov 2021 Reply

    5 stars
    Haven’t been able to find dark soy sauce at the supermarket lately and this recipe has been a life saver and gives an awesome taste to my cashew chicken 💖

    1. Jeeca 18 Nov 2021 Reply

      Happy to hear this helps Felissa!! ◡̈

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