Chicken in Sweet Soy

4-8 persons

preparation 20 min

cooking 20 min

Ayam Kecap

8 chicken thigh fillets, with skin

pepper & salt

sunflower or vegetable oil

50 g butter or margerine

2 cloves garlic, crushed

100 ml kecap manis (sweet soy)

2 tblsp soy

50 g sugar

5 cloves

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 chicken stock cube

1/2 tsp sambal oelek (optional)

125 ml warm tap water

Heat enough oil for deep frying in a saucepan.
In the meantime pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season generously on all sides with pepper and salt.
Deep fry the chicken in portions, golden brown and leave them to drain on paper towels. Note that the chicken only needs to brown but does not have to be cooked through.
Place the butter and garlic in a heavy based saucepan and stir fry until fragrant. Add the kecap, soy, sugar, cloves, nutmeg, stock cube, the optional sambal oelek, the tap water and bring to a boil.
Add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes turning half way through. The sauce should be sweet and sticky.