Tonight's dinner
Indonesian Gado-Gado with Peanut Sauce
Blanched vegetables, tofu, eggs, and rice cakes are tied together with a warm, tangy peanut sauce in this hearty Indonesian salad.
- 35 min
- Serves 4
- Tofu
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 14 ounces extra-firm tofu, pressed and cubed
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 3 cups green beans, trimmed
- 3 cups shredded napa cabbage
- 2 carrots, cut into thin sticks
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 4 cups cooked rice or rice cakes
Steps
- Pan-fry the tofu in oil over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, turning until golden on several sides.
- Blanch green beans, cabbage, and carrots in salted boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes, then drain well so they stay crisp-tender.
- Soft-boil the eggs for 7 minutes, cool under water, peel, and halve.
- Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and hot water until smooth. Add more water one tablespoon at a time if needed.
- Arrange rice, vegetables, and tofu in four bowls.
- Top with egg halves and spoon the peanut sauce generously over each bowl.
Allergen note: Contains gluten, egg, peanuts and soy.
Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.