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How to make Gluten Free Kecap Manis (Dark/Thick Soy Sauce)
Kecap manis (dark/thick soy sauce) is normally used in cooking, giving more colour and sweeter flavour to a dish. Frequently used in cooking stews or braises (casseroles), stir-fries, noodles and fried rice (nasi goreng) for Asian cuisines.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
8
- 1 cup gluten free light soy sauce
- 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses (preferably unsulfured or 3/4 cup dark brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp potato starch (mixed with 3 tablespoons water (substitute with rice flour or tapioca starch if preferred))
Instructions
- 1
In a small pot, add in the gluten free light soy sauce.
- 2
Add in the blackstrap molasses or dark brown sugar and bring the mixture to a boil. Then add in the potato starch mixture. Stir the mixture occasionally to mix well.
- 3
Turn the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes or until you achieve a syrupy consistency. The sauce will thicken further as it cools down.
- 4
Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator.