Fried egg with sweet soy sauce and chopped onions on serving plate.

Indonesian Fried Eggs with Sweet Soy Sauce

Fried eggs served with a warm sweet soy sauce made from onion,
garlic, sambal, and kecap manis. Simple, quick, and perfect with rice.Fit vegetarian and low-carb diets.

Prep
Cook
Total
Servings
2

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic cloveminced
  • 1 tsp chili pastesambal oelek
  • 1 tsp galangal powderlaos
  • 2 tbsp sweet soy saucekecap manis
  • 1-2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the eggs first so they don’t overcook while you make the sauce.
  2. Keep the eggs warm on a plate covered loosely with foil.
  3. In the same pan, cook the onion until soft, adding a little extra butter if needed.
  4. Add the garlic, chili paste, and galangal powder and cook briefly until fragrant.
  5. Next, stir in the sweet soy sauce and let the sauce warm through.
  6. Finish with lemon juice, then spoon the sauce over the fried eggs and serve immediately.

Notes

This dish is best eaten fresh. If needed, store eggs and sauce separately in the fridge for up to 1 day. Reheat the sauce gently in a pan and warm the eggs briefly.Freezing is not recommended.

Nutrition

Per serving (2 eggs)

Calories
467 kcal
Carbs
21 g
Protein
27 g
Fat
31 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
17 g
Sodium
1386 mg
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Recipe by Deborah Green

Recipe from https://dishfullofmemories.com/indonesian-fried-eggs-sweet-soy-sauce/