Babi dan Tahu Kecap - Pork and Tofu in Soy Sauce

4.9 from 12 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Chinese Indonesian

Ingredients: Pork Tofu Egg

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hours

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500 gram pork (use pork belly, pork shoulder, or pork loin closest to the shoulder), cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 block (450 gram/1 lb) firm/extra-firm tofu, cut into 8 pieces and pan-fried
• 8 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
• 1 head garlic, peeled and lightly bruised
• 1 tablespoon white peppercorns, cracked
• 4 tablespoon light/regular soy sauce
• 3 tablespoon Indonesian sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

1. Blanch pork (optional): Boil a pot of water and blanch pork to remove scum. Drain and set aside.
2. Blanch fried tofu (optional): Blanch tofu in another pot of boiling water to remove oil. Drain and set aside.
3. Cook pork: Boil 4 cups water, pork, garlic, and white peppercorns. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
4. Cook tofu: Add tofu, light/regular soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar. Cover the pot, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until the pork is tender.
5. Add egg: Add hard-boiled eggs and simmer for another 15 minutes. Adjust the seasoning (salt and sugar) as needed.
6. Serve: Turn off heat, served immediately with steamed white rice.