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    Home » Condiments

    Dark Sweet Soy Sauce

    Published: Aug 17, 2023 by Carolyn Hetke · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    Dark Sweet Soy Sauce is exactly what it says! It is available at Asian grocery stores but it is also very simple to make at home.

    Dark Sweet Soy Sauce, thickened being poured out of little cup.

    Dark sweet soy sauce is also known as Kecap Manis (Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce). It is readily available in Asian markets but unless you do a lot of Asian cooking that would use it up you are probably best served to just make it.

    Two ingredients and dead easy!

    Combine dark soy sauce and brown sugar, bring to a boil and cook several minutes until it thickens up. Low sodium soy sauce is a good idea since it will concentrate a bit as it thickens but it isn't that much so go with what you have on hand.

    You just have to be careful not to let it boil over or you will have a sticky mess! So go with a good size sauce pan!

    Dark Sweet Soy Sauce, thickened being poured out of little cup.

    Dark Sweet Soy Sauce

    This Asian cuisine ingredients is very easy to make at home!
    Author: Carolyn Hetke

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    Course: Condiments
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 3 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 9 minutes mins
    Cooling time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 32 minutes mins
    Servings: 8 tbsps

    Ingredients

    • 10 Tbsps dark soy sauce low sodium recommended
    • 10 Tbsps brown sugar can substitute molasses

    Instructions

    • Bring ingredients to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Cook 7-9 minutes stirring frequently until mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Mixture will conitnue to thicken as it cools

    Notes

    Nutrition is per Tablespoon based on low sodium soy sauce.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 724mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 15g | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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