Indonesian
Tahu Goreng Kecap (Fried Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce)
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Tahu Goreng Kecap (Fried Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce) is Indonesian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Cut the tofu into 1-inch cubes and pat dry thoroughly.
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Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry the tofu in batches, turning, until golden and crisp on most sides, about 6 minutes, then drain.
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Pour off all but 1 tbsp of the oil and fry the sliced garlic, shallots, and red chilies until fragrant and lightly golden, about 2 minutes.
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Stir in the kecap manis, lime juice, and salt and simmer until slightly syrupy, about 1 minute.
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Return the fried tofu to the pan and toss until every piece is glossy and coated.
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Serve warm alongside rice.
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Serve it with
A Indonesian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Tahu Goreng Kecap (Fried Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The protein alongside
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The cooked vegetable
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Something to sip
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Tahu Goreng Kecap (Fried Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce) carries gluten and soy. It is free of the remaining 8 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | Yes | Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | Yes | Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 370 kcal
- Protein
- 21 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 20 g
- Sodium
- 590 mg
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Tahu Goreng Kecap (Fried Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce) takes about 20 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is easy going. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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