Ayam kecap

Fried chicken in sweet soy sauce is a typical chicken dish commonly served across Indonesia. It is more precisely of Javanese-Chinese origin. The recipe follows the production of Indonesian kecap manis (sweet soy sauce). Historically, soy sauce production is linked to Chinese influence in the archipelago. However, the Indonesian Javanese version of soy sauce is distinguished by a generous addition of thick liquid palm sugar (gula jawa) with the consistency of molasses.{{cite book | title = Food of Indonesia: Delicious Recipes from Bali, Java and the Spice Islands, Periplus world cookbooks | author1 = Heinz Von Holzen | author2 = Lother Arsana | publisher = Tuttle Publishing | year = 2015 | isbn = 9781462914913 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=_SFFBAAAQBAJ&q=kecap+manis}} Ayam kecap pedas is a spicier version which includes a generous amount of chili pepper.{{cite web | title = Ayam Kecap Pedas – Chicken in Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce | date = 17 December 2013 | author = Anita | work = Daily Cooking Quest | url = http://dailycookingquest.com/by-cuisine/indonesian/ayam-kecap-pedas-chicken-in-spicy-sweet-soy-sauce | access-date = 20 July 2017 | archive-date = 27 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205725/https://dailycookingquest.com/by-cuisine/indonesian/ayam-kecap-pedas-chicken-in-spicy-sweet-soy-sauce/ | url-status = dead }}

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In Indonesia, ayam kecap consists of pieces of chicken simmered in kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), spiced with shallot or onion, garlic, ginger, pepper, leek and tomato. Other versions may include richer spices, including nutmeg and cloves.{{cite book | title = International Dictionary of Food and Cooking | editor = Charles Gordon Sinclair | publisher = Taylor & Francis | year = 1998 | isbn = 9781579580575 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=fnveo8cyxKkC&pg=PA40}} In Indonesia, the term ayam kecap is often interchangeable with ayam goreng kecap (a variant of ayam goreng in sweet soy sauce) and semur ayam (Indonesian sweet soy stew which uses chicken instead of beef). These are all similar—if not almost identical—recipes of chicken cooked in sweet soy sauce. However, recipes for semur ayam often call for richer spices, such as clove, cinnamon and star anise. Ayam goreng kecap includes thicker sweet soy sauce and is often served with slices of fresh lime or a splash of lime juice. The main difference is probably its water content: although still quite moist, both ayam kecap and ayam goreng kecap are usually dryer and use thicker soy sauce compared to semur ayam, which is more watery.

Ayam kecap commonly uses poached chicken cut in pieces, including the bones. A variant called ayam panggang kecap uses identical sweet soy sauce and spices, but uses boneless chicken fillets that are grilled instead of fried.{{cite web | title = Ayam Panggang Fillet | work = Cookpad | language = Indonesian | url = https://cookpad.com/id/cari/ayam%20panggang%20fillet}}

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The Malay ayam masak kicap (lit.: "chicken cooked in soy sauce") is different from the Chinese version of soy sauce chicken, as the chicken meat is cut into pieces and mixed with locally distinct spices.{{cite book|author=Betty Saw|title=Best of Malaysian Cooking|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C0gtBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA9|date=15 September 2014|publisher=Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd|isbn=978-981-4561-98-3|pages=9–}} Malaysian ayam masak kicap usually includes spices similar to its Indonesian counterpart.{{cite web |last1=Sazli |first1=Hidayah |title=AYAM MASAK KICAP |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVCtltQoum8 |website=YouTube |date=12 April 2017 |access-date=8 January 2022}} Malaysian-style ayam masak kicap is usually par-fried first as ayam goreng kunyit (turmeric fried chicken) before being simmered. It can also include potato in the stew.{{cite web |last1=Normah |first1=Bakar |title=Ayam Masak Kicap Dan Kentang yang Sedap Menjilat Jari |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_L5EDm5gI|website=YouTube |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=8 January 2022}}

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