Gado Gado

Name: Gado Gado
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber, cut into 2-inch long matchsticks, 1/4 inch on each side; 3 Tbsps palm sugar, thinly sliced, or dark brown sugar; 2 teaspoons dried shrimp paste; 2 medium cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 heads leafy green lettuce, torn into large bite-size pieces; 710 milliliters mung bean sprouts; 1 Tbsp cider or rice vinegar; 355 milliliters unsalted skinned roasted peanuts; 170 grams cotton tofu, drained and sliced into 1/4 inch cubes; 177 milliliters unsweetened coconut milk; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 177 milliliters water

Gado Gado might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 24g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 562 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up coconut milk, skinned roasted peanuts, water, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot, about 1 minute.

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Add the peanuts and toast, shaking the pan every few seconds, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Peanuts

Toast

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Transfer to bowl and allow to cool completely.

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Bowl

Place shrimp paste in the center of a small square of foil. Fold edges of the foil over to enclose the shrimp paste. Using a pair of tongs, place foil over direct heat of burner set to medium-high. Toast on both sides until fragrant, about 1 minute total. Using a spoon, scrape paste into a small bowl and allow it to cool.

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Belacan

Toast

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Aluminum Foil

Transfer peanuts to food processor and pulse until they are the consistency of sand, about 12 one-second pulses.

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Peanuts

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Add toasted shrimp paste, chile, garlic, and sugar to the peanuts in the food processor. Pulse until mixture is grainy, about 8 to 10 one-second pulses.

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Belacan

Peanuts

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Sugar

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Return mixture to skillet.

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Add coconut milk and bring to gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the milk is thick and will coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 5 to 7 minutes.

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Coconut Milk

Milk

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Add vinegar and salt and stir well to combine.

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Salt

Add water. Sauce should have consistency of thick cream. Set aside to cool before using.Stores well in fridge for up to a week, reheat briefly, then allow to cool to room temp . If sauce becomes too thick, stir in a little water.

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Water

To assemble gado gado: Fill saucepan 3 quarts water and bring to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Add the bean spouts and blanch just until they begin to soften, 10 to 20 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bean sprouts to a colander and run cold water over them until cool.

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Bean Sprouts