How To Make Gado Gado, Indonesia’s Iconic Salad With Peanut Sauce

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

30m

Total Time

45m

This recipe will guide you through making Gado Gado, Indonesia's iconic salad with peanut sauce. The creamy, spicy peanut sauce complements a medley of vegetables, including potatoes, cabbage, green beans, and bean sprouts, topped with hard-boiled eggs and tofu. A crunchy, flavorful salad perfect for any occasion.

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Servings: 4

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1 heaping cup roasted, unsalted peanuts (about 5 ounces; 140g), or 2/3 cup natural crunchy peanut butter (6 ounces; 170g)

2 small Asian shallots (1 ounce; 28g each), chopped

1 medium clove garlic (5g), crushed

2 medium-hot, finger-length red chiles such as Fresno, cayenne, or serrano (2 ounces; 57g), stemmed, seeded, and chopped (see notes)

5 bird’s eye chiles or Thai chiles (1 ounce; 28g), stemmed

3 tablespoons (36g) shaved palm sugar (preferably gula merah), coconut sugar, or dark brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

1/2 teaspoon toasted terasi (shrimp paste), optional

2 makrut lime leaves (optional)

1 tablespoon (20g) “wet” tamarind pulp , or 3 tablespoons store-bought tamarind concentrate

2 teaspoons lime juice, preferably from 1 key lime (optional)

2 Yukon gold potatoes (10 1/2 ounces; 300g), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

4 cups shredded green cabbage (8 ounces; 226g) from 1 medium head cabbage

8 ounces (226g) green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)

4 ounces (113g) bean sprouts (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 Persian cucumber (about 3 ounces; 90g), halved lengthwise and then thinly sliced crosswise

3 large hard-boiled eggs , cut into quarters

4 ounces (113g) homemade or store-bought fried tofu, cut into 2-inch squares (see notes) Shrimp chips or vegetable sticks, for serving (optional)

Fried shallots , for serving

How To Make Gado Gado, Indonesia’s Iconic Salad With Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

For The Peanut Sauce (sambal Kacang)

For The Gado Gado

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Nutrition Facts

How To Make Gado Gado, Indonesia’s Iconic Salad With Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

For The Peanut Sauce (sambal Kacang)

For The Gado Gado

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts