Sweet Soy Glaze (Kecap Manis)

Sushi being dipping in a bowl of Sweet Soy Glaze.

Sweet Soy Glaze (Kecap Manis)

Whip up a batch of homemade Sweet Soy Glaze in just 15 minutes! Also known as Kecap Manis (in Indonesia), this popular condiment makes the best marinade, finishing sauce or dipping sauce for sushi recipes. It's similar to eel sauce, but sweeter with more depth of flavors.

Course Condiments

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Dipping Sauces, Soy Sauce, Sushi Sauce

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 13

Total Time 15

Servings cup

Calories 594kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $1.50

Ingredients

4 tsp sesame oil
3 Tbsp minced garlic
3 tsp minced ginger
½ cup soy sauce, regular or light *Note 1
6 tbsp brown sugar *Note 1
2 tbsp mirin *Note 1
2 tbsp oyster sauce *Note 1

Instructions

Add the sesame oil to a small sauce pan and pre-heat over medium-heat. Add the garlic and ginger and stir for 30 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant.
Whisk in the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil before lowering the heat to medium-low. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes until reduced by half. Do not fully reduce as it will be too thick when cooled. The sauce should mildly stick to the back of a spoon.
Remove from the heat and let cool to further thicken.

Notes

Note 1 - Substitution Options:

Soy Sauce – Use a high quality brand of light or regular soy sauce. Dark soy sauce is too salty to utilize.

Brown Sugar - Replace in equal parts with palm sugar or dark brown sugar.

Mirin – Replace in equal parts with apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar.

Oyster Sauce - Replace in equal parts with hoisin sauce.

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