Ayam Kecap Pedas - Chicken in Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce

• Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 400 ml water
  • 1 red chili (Indonesian: cabe merah besar, sliced diagonally
  • 1 green chili (Indonesian: cabe hijau besar, sliced diagonally
  • 5 red chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting
  • 5 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri
  • 5 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah
  • 3 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih
  • 1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 400 ml water
• 1 red chili (Indonesian: cabe merah besar), sliced diagonally
• 1 green chili (Indonesian: cabe hijau besar), sliced diagonally
• 5 red chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting)
• 5 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri)
• 5 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 3 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe)

Directions

• Heat oil in a frying pan and saute spice paste until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add chicken pieces and cook until chicken is no longer pink.
• Season with sweet soy sauce, salt, and sugar. Stir to mix well.
• Pour water into the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pan, and simmer for 15 minutes until chicken is cooked and tender.
• Remove the cover. Add half of the red chili and green chili, and continue cooking until the sauce is reduced and turns into a nice glace.
• Turn off heat, transfer to a serving plate and garnish with the remaining red chili and green chili. Serve with steamed white rice.