Low Fat Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce Kecap Manis Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

1 10 ounce bo reduced-sodium say sauce

--1 1/3 cups

1 star anise pod

1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

1.Half-fill a large bowl with water and ice cubes and set it beside the stove.

2.In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar and water.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.

Once it starts boiling, cook without stirring until syrup turns amber, 5 to 10 minutes.

Immediately set saucepan in ice water for about 30 seconds.

3.Add soy sauce, star anise and garlic to cooled caramel.

Return saucepan to medium-high heat and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool completely.

Discard garlic.

Transfer to a jar (sterilized if keeping longer than 1 week) and let mellow overnight in the refrigerator before using.

(The sauce will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.)

Makes about 1 1/3 cups.

50 calories per tablespoon; 1 gram protein; 0 grams fat; 12 grams carbohydrate; 535 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 grams fiber.

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