Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado

Veg

A composed salad of boiled vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and hard-boiled egg blanketed in a warm, creamy peanut sauce.

Cuisines

Indonesian

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Build a full meal around Gado-Gado

Get a matched combo of sides and accents

Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Tofu 200 grams Tofu , cut into cubes
Potato 1 Potato , boiled and diced
Bean Sprout 1 cup Bean Sprout
Cabbage 1 cup Cabbage , shredded
Carrot 1 medium Carrot , julienned
Green Bean 1 cup Green Bean , cut into 2-inch pieces
Egg 2 Egg , hard-boiled, halved
Cucumber 1 Cucumber , sliced
peanut butter 1/2 cup Peanut butter
soy sauce 2 tablespoons Soy sauce , sweet (kecap manis)
lime juice 1 tablespoon Lime juice
Garlic 1 clove Garlic , minced
salt 1 teaspoon Salt
sugar 1 teaspoon Sugar
water 1 cup Water
vegetable oil 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Shallot Shallot , fried for garnish
Shrimp Cracker Shrimp Cracker , for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the tofu cubes until golden brown. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a pot of boiling water, blanch the cabbage, carrot, and green beans for 2-3 minutes until just tender. Drain and set aside.
  3. 3 In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter, sweet soy sauce, lime juice, minced garlic, salt, sugar, and water. Stir over low heat until smooth and slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning if needed.
  4. 4 Arrange the tofu, boiled potato, bean sprouts, blanched vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, and cucumber on a serving platter.
  5. 5 Drizzle the warm peanut sauce over the arranged ingredients.
  6. 6 Garnish with fried shallots and serve with shrimp crackers on the side.

Tips

For extra flavor, add a small amount of chili paste to the peanut sauce for a spicy kick.