Babi Ketjap Recipes

BABI KECAP RECIPE (INDONESIAN BRAISED PORK BELLY)

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, pour 2 tbs of oil over medium high. Once hot, add garlic and shallot and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add ebi, ginger, jalapeno. Stir and cook for another minute.
• Add pork belly and cook for about 8 minutes until brown.
• Add mushroom, broth, fish sauce, soy sauce, kecap manis and white pepper. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 1 hour until meat is tender and liquid has thickened and reduced by ½.
• Sprinkle chopped green onion.
• Serve immediately with a side of steamed rice and sliced cucumber.
• Acar (Indonesian pickle) pairs well with this dish

INDONESIAN BABI KECAP (PORK COOKED IN SOYA SAUCE)

Steps:

• Cut the pork into small cubes.
• Put the flour into a bowl, dip meat into the flour and fry the meat, half of it at a time, turning it from time to time, for 5 minutes.
• Repeat the process for the remaining half of the meat.
• The flour that coated the meat will tend to stay in the pan or stick to the bottom of it, but leave it there-it will thicken the sauce later.
• Now take most of the oil out of the pan, leaving only about two tablespoons which you then heat again.
• In this, fry the tiny slices of garlic and ginger and the mushrooms, stirring continuously, for 1 minute.
• Add the soya sauce, the water and the meat, mix well, season with pepper or chilli powder, and stir continuously for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Just before serving, add the sherry or rice wine and the lemon juice.
• Serve hot.

BABI DAN TAHU KECAP - PORK AND TOFU IN SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Blanch pork (optional): Boil a pot of water and blanch pork to remove scum. Drain and set aside.
• Blanch fried tofu (optional): Blanch tofu in another pot of boiling water to remove oil. Drain and set aside.
• Cook pork: Boil 4 cups water, pork, garlic, and white peppercorns. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
• Cook tofu: Add tofu, light/regular soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar. Cover the pot, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until the pork is tender.
• Add egg: Add hard-boiled eggs and simmer for another 15 minutes. Adjust the seasoning (salt and sugar) as needed.
• Serve: Turn off heat, served immediately with steamed white rice.

BABI KETJAP

Steps:

• Toss the cut up pork with a little salt & pepper and set aside.
• Heat a little oil and saute the onions for a few minutes.
• Add the pork, ginger and sambal and saute until pork is browned.
• Add the Ketjap Manis and water and mix until well incorporated.
• Bring mixture to a med. simmer and cook for a good 30 minutes stirring frequently.
• It is done when the liquid has cooked down and thickened.
• Top with green onions and serve with rice. We also enjoy it with a little extra sambal on the side.