Homemade Kecap Manis

Kecap manis in a wooden bowl with a wooden spoon.

Making your own homemade kecap manis is extremely quick and easy! This is perfect for when you need a kecap manis substitute and have pantry staples in the cupboard.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indonesian

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 10

Total Time 11

Servings tablespoons

Calories 61kcal

Author Jess & Dan

Ingredients

1 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Light Soy Sauce

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Using a small saucepan, mix the light soy sauce and brown sugar and simmer while stirring.
1 cup Brown sugar, 1 cup Light Soy Sauce
After 5-10 minutes on low heat, the mixture will turn into a thick syrup consistency.
Once cool, keep in the fridge for up to one month in an airtight container.

Notes

Try using palm sugar (jaggery) instead of brown sugar, which is more traditional. Alternatively, use coconut sugar.

Light soy sauce is best, but you could use dark soy sauce diluted with water if you're in a pinch.

For a gluten free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce.

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