Indonesian
Ayam Kecap (Chicken in Sweet Soy)
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Ayam Kecap (Chicken in Sweet Soy) is Indonesian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Cut the chicken thighs into large pieces and pat dry.
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Thinly slice the shallots, garlic, and red chilies.
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Heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat and fry the chicken until golden on most sides, about 6 minutes, then set aside.
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Add the shallots, garlic, and chilies to the same pan and fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
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Return the chicken to the pan with the chopped tomato, kecap manis, salt, and water, and bring to a simmer.
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Cover and cook until the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened into a glossy coating, about 15 minutes.
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Serve hot alongside rice.
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Serve it with
A Indonesian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Ayam Kecap (Chicken in Sweet Soy), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The protein alongside
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The cooked vegetable
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Something to sip
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Ayam Kecap (Chicken in Sweet Soy) carries gluten and soy. It is free of the remaining 8 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | Yes | Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | Yes | Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 550 kcal
- Protein
- 35 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 38 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugar
- 16 g
- Sodium
- 470 mg
- Saturated fat
- 12 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Ayam Kecap (Chicken in Sweet Soy) takes about 30 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is easy going. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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