Gado gado is a traditional Indonesian salad dish that combines various blanched vegetables, a unique peanut sauce, and other ingredients such as hard-boiled eggs, fried tofu, and prawn crackers. This delectable dish is a delightful blend of flavors and textures, making it a popular choice among food enthusiasts. In this article, we will guide you through the culinary journey of creating an authentic gado gado blanched vegetables with peanut sauce, providing a step-by-step recipe that captures the essence of this Indonesian delicacy.
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GADO GADO (INDONESIAN SALAD WITH PEANUT SAUCE)
Recipe video above. Fun to say, delicious to eat, the Gado Gado peanut sauce will make any vegetables into a big, healthy, tasty meal! Use any veg you want - the ones I've used are in the spirit of traditional Indonesian Gado Gado. Using Thai Red Curry Paste is an effective shortcut - it uses a lot of the ingredients used in Gado Gado sauce. Saves time, effort and money!All the veg can be warm or at room temp, so cook them first. Tempeh/tofu is best hot and crispy fresh out of the skillet.
Provided by Nagi
Categories Main Course Side Salad
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Bring to simmer then cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly so the bottom doesn't catch, until it thickens. If too thick, just add more water - should be able to drizzle it (see video for thickness).
- Taste and adjust as follows: lime for more sour, salt, sugar for sweet.
- Cover and keep warm.
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil.
- Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to colander to drain.
- Cook beansprouts for 3 minutes or until just wilted. Transfer to colander, press out excess water.
- Add spinach, push under to submerge - will instantly wilt. Remove, transfer to colander, press out excess water.
- Slice into 0.75 x 5 cm / 1/3 x 2" slices (or thereabouts).
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook tempeh 2 min on each side until deep golden and crispy. (Tofu ~ 1 1/2 min)
- Either make one platter for sharing, or individual. Vegetables and egg can be served warm or at room temp, sauce should be served warm (it thickens when cool).
- Place vegetables and tempeh on serving plate, top with egg.
- Pour sauce into serving bowl.
- Serve Gado Gado Salad with peanut sauce, peanuts for sprinkling, fresh chillies and prawn crackers on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 572 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 33 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 187 mg, Sodium 502 mg, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MRS. VAN HALEN'S GADO GADO
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the peanut sauce: Heat the peanut oil in a small saute pan over medium-low heat until hot. Add the onion and jalapeno and cook until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 20 seconds. Then add the coconut milk, peanut butter and curry paste. Increase the heat to medium and whisk until the mixture comes together, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and whisk in the lime juice, soy sauce and fish sauce. If the sauce separates before you are ready to serve, whisk it until it emulsifies and use immediately.
- For the vegetables: Prepare a large bowl of ice water and set aside. In a large pasta pot fitted with a colander insert, bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons salt, then add the carrots. Cook for 1 minute, then add the cauliflower. Cook for 1 minute, then add the green beans and broccoli and continue to cook, 2 minutes. Remove the colander from the pot and drain of excess water. Carefully pour the vegetables into the ice water so that they're submerged. Line a sheet tray with paper towels. When the vegetables are cold to the touch, remove them to the paper towels. Dry the vegetables and then put them into a large, shallow serving bowl or on a platter.
- Serve the blanched vegetables with the peanut sauce for dipping.
MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH PEANUT SAUCE (GADO-GADO)
Make and share this Mixed Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce (Gado-Gado) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LikeItLoveIt
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- (a variety of the following): cabbage, in 1-inch squares; bean sprouts; carrots, sliced or julienned; green beans, in 2-inch pieces; potatoes or sweet potatoes in large dice; sliced cucumbers; watercress sprigs; tomato wedges.
- This is from a new cookbook I just got.
- Haven't tried this recipe yet, but it looks dead on.
- This is a rather free-form salad of lightly cooked vegetables; the exact contents depend on what is available.
- What makes it gado-gado is the dressing, a creamy peanut sauce.
- Remove tofu from package and drain.
- Place on a plate lined with cloth or paper towels, top with another layer of towel and an inverted plate, and place a weight of a pound or more on top.
- Let stand for 30 minutes, unwrap, and discard liquid.
- Cut tofu into bite-sized squares or triangles and sprinkle with kecap manis.
- Fry in 350F oil until golden brown and puffy; transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Reserve oil to cook peanuts.
- One at a time, blanch vegetables in lightly salted water, rinsing them in cold water to stop cooking as soon as they reach the desired degree of doneness.
- Cabbage and bean sprouts require only a few seconds; carrots, green beans, and potatoes may take several minutes depending on size and tenderness.
- Do not blanch cucumbers, watercress, and tomatoes.
- use them raw.
- Place Gado-Gado Sauce in a small bowl in the center of a large platter.
- Arrange vegetables on platter around sauce.
- Garnish with wedges or slices of hard-cooked egg and fried onion flakes.
- To serve, spoon some sauce onto each plate and dip vegetables into sauce.
- Serves 4 to 6 with other dishes.
- --------------GADO-GADOSAUCE----------------.
- To prepare sauce in a mortar: Pound garlic, shallot, galangal, shrimp paste, and chile to a paste.
- To prepare sauce in a blender: Chop together in a 1-cup jar.
- In a wok or deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until a peanut sizzles on contact.
- Fry peanuts until lightly browned; transfer to paper towels to drain.
- When peanuts have cooled, grind in a mortar or food processor to a coarse, grainy paste, adding a little oil if necessary to facilitate blending.
- (May be made up to a week ahead and stored covered in refrigerator.) Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from pan and reserve for another use.
- Return pan to medium-low heat and add pounded mixture.
- Cook until quite fragrant, but do not burn.
- Add peanuts, sugar, and coconut milk and bring to a boil, stirring.
- Simmer until thick and season to taste with salt and lime juice.
- Allow to coot to room temperature before serving.
GADO GADO (MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH INDONESIAN PEANUT SAUCE)
Steps:
- Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 to 25 minutes, until fork-tender. Peel and cut into 2-inch (5-cm) cubes.
- Prepare a bowl or tub of ice water. Blanch the cabbage for 1 to 2 minutes, until translucent and wilted, and transfer to the ice bath. When cool, drain on kitchen towels. Set aside. Repeat with the spinach (30 seconds to 1 minute), bean sprouts (30 seconds to 1 minute) and green beans (3 to 4 minutes).
- Arrange the vegetables, eggs and tofu or tempeh on a large platter. Serve with a bowl of Indonesian Peanut Sauce, with the vegetable chips and fried shallots on small plates alongside. Each diner should pick and choose an assortment of ingredients to put on their plate. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons of peanut sauce over the vegetables and top with vegetable chips and fried shallots. Stir everything together and enjoy!
Tips:
- Use fresh vegetables. Fresh vegetables will have the best flavor and texture.
- Blanch the vegetables properly. Blanching helps to preserve the vegetables' color, flavor, and nutrients.
- Make the peanut sauce ahead of time. The peanut sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Serve the gado-gado warm or at room temperature. Gado-gado is traditionally served warm, but it can also be served at room temperature.
- Garnish the gado-gado with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include fried shallots, crispy wontons, and hard-boiled eggs.
Conclusion:
Gado-gado is a delicious and healthy Indonesian dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is made with a variety of blanched vegetables, a peanut sauce, and your favorite toppings. Gado-gado is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables and it is also a good source of protein and healthy fats.
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