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Gado Gado Peanut Sauce
Helen Pitlick
15 minutes
4 to 6 servings of sauce
BeginnerGado Gado is an Indonesian vegetable salad dish served with a peanut sauce. This sauce is also excellent served over steamed vegetables or rice. Thicker sauce can be used as a dip for fruit and vegetables. Optional gluten free substitutions: Rapadura or palm sugar in place of brown sugar, and tamari sauce in place of soy sauce can be used.
Total Steps
5
Ingredients
13
Tools Needed
2
Ingredients
- 1 lime juice
- 2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 small shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounce chunky peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- rapadura(optional)
- palm sugar(optional)
- tamari sauce(optional)
Instructions
1
Step 1
until soft but not brown
In a skillet over medium-low heat, saute garlic and onions until soft but not brown.
2
Step 2
until soft
Add shallots and continue to saute until soft.
3
Step 3
until thoroughly mixed; until first bubbles appear
Next, add peanut butter and water and stir until thoroughly mixed; cook until first bubbles appear.
4
Step 4
Add chili powder, soy sauce, sugar, and lime juice.
5
Step 5
15 minutes
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes; stirring frequently.
Tools & Equipment
skillet
mixing bowl