Appetizers · Indonesian

Indonesian appetizer recipes

5 Indonesian appetizer recipes, in a suggested order.

These are the 5 Indonesian recipes filed under appetizers: 5 of the 585 appetisers and small plates on the site, and 5 of its 28 Indonesian recipes. Of these, 2 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Balinese Sambal Matah (10 min) and Sambal Terasi (20 min). For 2, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 4 easy and 1 medium.

As written, 1 is vegetarian, 3 gluten-free and 5 dairy-free.

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Indonesian starters and snacks

Chicken Satay
IndonesianFeatured
Prep
25m
Cook
15m
Serves
4
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Chicken Satay

Chicken marinated in turmeric and lemongrass, threaded onto skewers, grilled over charcoal, and served with a peanut…

9 hr · Easy
Balinese Sambal Matah
Indonesian
Prep
10m
Cook
0m
Serves
6
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Balinese Sambal Matah

A raw Balinese relish of finely sliced shallots, lemongrass, chillies and kaffir lime leaf, dressed with hot coconut…

10 min · Easy
Perkedel
Indonesian
Prep
20m
Cook
15m
Serves
6
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Perkedel

Mashed potato patties flavoured with spring onion, celery, nutmeg and white pepper, dipped in egg and cooked until…

35 min · Easy
Sambal Terasi
Indonesian
Prep
10m
Cook
10m
Serves
8
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Sambal Terasi

A fiery Indonesian chilli sambal of fresh chillies, shallots, garlic, tomato and toasted shrimp paste, pounded and…

20 min · Easy
Siomay
Indonesian
Prep
35m
Cook
40m
Serves
6
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Siomay

Steamed fish dumplings served with steamed potato, cabbage, tofu and boiled egg, all covered in a warm peanut sauce.

90 min · Medium