Ketjap Manis

Name: Ketjap Manis
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cups of ketjap manis
Ingredients: 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 1 cup water; 1 cup soy sauce; 7 tablespoons dark molasses (treacle for my Aussie friends!); 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

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Recipe by SilentCricket

This is Indonesian soy sauce; slightly thicker and sweeter than regular soy sauce. If you cannot buy commercial Ketjap manis in your local market, you can follow this recipe. I use it in my "Barbecued Roast Beef" recipe, for a marinade base, and in spicy peanut sauce.

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READY IN: 25mins

YIELD: 3 cups of ketjap manis

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup dark brown sugar, packed
1

cup water
1

cup soy sauce
7

tablespoons dark molasses (treacle for my Aussie friends!)
1

teaspoon grated fresh ginger
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground coriander
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine sugar and water in 2 quart saucepan.
Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly just until sugar dissolves.
Increase heat to high and continue cooking until syrup reaches 200 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low.
Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer 3 minutes.
This will keep 2-3 months tightly covered in the refrigerator.

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