Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken

Ingredients

·         2 tablespoon oil

·         1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces

·         4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1 teaspoon sugar

·         400 ml water

·         1 red chili, sliced diagonally

·         1 green chili, sliced diagonally

Spice paste

·         5 red chilies

·         5 candlenuts

·         5 shallots 

·         3 cloves garlic 

·         1 inch ginger 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a frying pan and saute spice paste until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2.  Add chicken pieces and cook until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Season with sweet soy sauce, salt, and sugar. Stir to mix well.
4.  Pour water into the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pan, and simmer for 15 minutes until chicken is cooked and tender.
5. Remove the cover. Add half of the red chili and green chili, and continue cooking until the sauce is reduced and turns into a nice glace.
6. Turn off heat, transfer to a serving plate and garnish with the remaining red chili and green chili. Serve with steamed white rice.