Indonesian Ketjap Manis Sauce For Chicken Or Fish
Serves:
Ingredients:
2
Garlic cloves, minced
1/4
c
Ketjap manis, store bought
-or homemade (below)
1/4
c
Fresh lime juice
2
tb
Safflower oil
Ketjap Manis:
3/4
c
Sugar
1
c
Soy sauce
2
tb
Water
1
tb
Sliced lemon grass
1
Clove garlic, minced
1
Star anise
Method:
Combine all ingredients.
Mix well, Makes enough for 1 pound of chicken or fish.
To use: Cut chicken or fish into cubes.
Place in a glass bowl, pour in sauce and toss to coat.
Let marinate 30 minutes to 1 hour before grilling.
Ketjap manis: Caramelize 3/4 cup sugar in a heavy pot.
Gradually stir in 1 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon sliced lemon grass, 1 minced garlic clove and 1 star anise.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Cool and strain through cheesecloth.
Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
Store in the refrigerator.
From an article by Heidi Haughy Cusik, The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/1/92.