Chilies in Sweet Soy Sauce

Name: Chilies in Sweet Soy Sauce (Sambal Kecap)
Yield: Makes ½ cup (120 ml)
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (80 ml) kecap manis; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 Asian shallots or 1 European shallot, sliced; 8 red and/or green bird’s eye chilies or Thai chilies, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Asian shallots or 1 European shallot, sliced; 8 red and/or green bird’s eye chilies or Thai chilies, chopped; 8 red and/or green bird’s eye chilies or Thai chilies, chopped

Sambal Kecap

Preparation info

Makes
½ cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mortar and Pestle

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2024

About

This simple sambal is very versatile. It can accompany Sate Ayam or be used as a dipping sauce for fried fish or tofu. The sambal may seem overcrowded with shallots and chilies, but that’s how it’s meant to be.

Ingredients

8 red and/or green bird’s eye chilies or Thai chilies, chopped
2 Asian shallots or 1

Asia
Indonesia
Preserve
Sauce
South East Asia
Vegan

Method

Mix the chiles, shallots, garlic, kecap manis, and lime juice together in a small bowl. Taste and add more kecap manis or lime juice if desired.