In the realm of tantalizing seafood dishes, the prawn sambal stands out as a captivating culinary creation. Hailing from the vibrant shores of Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Singapore, this delectable dish showcases succulent prawns enveloped in a fiery symphony of flavors. The harmonious blend of aromatic spices, select herbs, and zesty chilies ignites the senses, promising an unforgettable gastronomic adventure.
This article presents an exquisite collection of prawn sambal recipes, each offering a unique interpretation of this classic dish. From the classic Malaysian prawn sambal, brimming with bold flavors and a fiery kick, to the aromatic Singaporean prawn sambal, featuring a medley of spices and a touch of sweetness, these recipes cater to diverse palates and preferences.
Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the secrets of crafting the perfect prawn sambal. Discover the art of selecting the freshest prawns, the meticulous preparation of aromatic pastes, and the careful balancing of flavors to achieve that perfect harmony of spice, heat, and savory goodness.
Whether you prefer a traditional approach or are seeking innovative twists, this article has something for everyone. Explore the versatility of prawn sambal as we present variations that incorporate different cooking techniques, ingredients, and accompaniments. From stir-fried to grilled to baked, these recipes showcase the adaptability of this dish to suit various preferences and occasions.
So, gather your ingredients, fire up your stove, and prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds tingling with delight. Let the prawn sambal take you on a journey through the vibrant flavors of Southeast Asia, leaving you craving for more.
SAMBAL UDANG (PRAWN SAMBAL)
Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) recipe - Every bite is bursting with the briny flavor of the prawn, follows by the complex flavor of the fiery sambal, and ends with a citrusy note of the kaffir lime leaves.
Provided by Rasa Malaysia
Categories Nyonya Recipes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pound the spice paste using a mortar and pestle or grind with a food processor. Set aside.
- Heat up the cooking oil in a wok. Add the spice paste and stir-fry until aromatic.
- Add the prawn and continue to stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the water, tamarind juice and bring it to a quick boil. Add in the kaffir lime leaves, salt, and sugar. Dish out and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Carbohydrate 37 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 4 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 11 grams fat, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 grams, Sodium 1104 grams sodium, Sugar 17 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat
PRAWN SAMBAL
Sambal udang is quite easy to make and you need only a few key ingredients-prawns/shrimps, sambal, belacan, and tamarind.
Provided by Rasa Malaysia
Categories Nyonya Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all spice paste ingredients in a blender and blend well.
- Heat up cooking oil, add in the blended spice paste and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add in shrimp & continue to stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in water, tamarind juice, bringing it to a quick boil. Add in salt, sugar & kaffir lime leaves. Dish out & serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 243 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 19 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 4 people, Sodium 2150 grams sodium, Sugar 10 grams sugar, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
MY GRANDMOTHER'S SAMBAL UDANG (PRAWN SAMBAL)
A spicy seafood dish full of love and memories.
Provided by Christina Soong-Kroeger
Categories Main
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Process onions, garlic, lemongrass and chilli until finely diced. Use 2 chillis for a mild-medium curry, 4 for a hot curry and 5 for an extra hot curry.
- Heat up a wok until smoking and then add oil. Heat for a few seconds until it starts to shimmer then add processed mixture and belcehan.
- Fry over a medium heat for a few minutes, stirring all the time, until fragrant and starting to 'split'.
- Add turmeric and fry for another minute, stirring briskly, and then add the prawns and ⅓ cup just boiled water.
- Stir to combine, coating the prawns with the mixture.
- Add tamarind, sugar, salt and soy and continue stirring, until prawns are pink and cooked through.
- Serve with steamed rice and fried Chinese vegetables.
SPICY SAMBAL SHRIMP
A spicy pan-seared shrimp dish flavored with sambal oelek.
Provided by LaurenSyd
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indonesian
Time 1h13m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place shrimp in a large bowl of cold water until thawed, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave in 15-second intervals, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Mix in garlic and half the lemon juice.
- Melt 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp, garlic butter mixture, and sambal oelek. Cook and stir until garlic is cooked and shrimp are heated through, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Bring water and sushi rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, until liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
- Serve shrimp over rice, topped with remaining lemon juice and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 623.9 calories, Carbohydrate 94.2 g, Cholesterol 158.4 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 430.3 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
SAMBAL SHRIMP
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 2h25m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the sambal oelek, lime juice, olive oil, sugar, garlic, ginger, mirin, fish sauce and sesame oil. Whisk well to combine. Allow the marinade to sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Place the shrimp in a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag, and add all but 1 /2 cup of the marinade to the bag. Allow the shrimp to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Preheat a grill to medium-high and oil the grill.
- Place the shrimp on the grill and cook until they are just cooked through, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked shrimp to a large bowl. Add the reserved 1/2 cup marinade, the cilantro and the mint and toss well to combine. Transfer the shrimp to a large serving bowl or platter, and serve immediately.
PRAWN CAKES WITH CORIANDER SAMBAL
A starter or nibble inspired by South Africa, with a hint of inspiration from India. It's low fat too
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Buffet, Canapes, Dinner, Side dish, Snack, Starter, Supper
Time 28m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put all the ingredients for the fishcakes, except the oil, in a food processor with seasoning and blitz until really well blended. Shape into 12-18 round patties, then chill for up to 1 day until ready to serve.
- Wash the food processor, then blitz all the sambal ingredients together to make a bright green, wet paste. Season and chill.
- When ready to serve, fry the fishcakes in the oil for a few mins on each side until golden - they will be firm, like Thai fishcakes rather than those made with potato. Pile onto a platter with a bowl of the sambal to serve with drinks, or plate up and serve as a starter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 0.61 milligram of sodium
GRILLED SHRIMP WITH FIERY LEMONGRASS-CHILE SAMBAL
Steps:
- For sambal :
- Combine 6 Thai bird chiles (or 2 serrano or jalapeño chiles) and next 12 ingredients in processor. Using on/off turns, blend until finely chopped and paste forms. If spicier sambal is desired, add more chopped chiles to taste and blend again until paste forms. Transfer sambal to small bowl. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sambal and cook until fragrant and lightly browned, stirring constantly and adding more oil by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry, about 7 minutes. Add 1 cup water; reduce heat to medium and simmer until most of water is absorbed but mixture is still creamy, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Transfer to small bowl and cool. DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover sambal and chill.
- For marinade and shrimp:
- Whisk lime juice, 3 tablespoons oil, and 2 tablespoons sambal in small bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk marinade before using, adding more oil by teaspoonfuls if marinade is thick.
- If using unpeeled shrimp, use kitchen scissors to cut shrimp shell along rounded back of tail; scrape out vein with tip of bamboo skewer or tip of small knife. Place peeled or unpeeled shrimp in large glass baking dish. Brush shrimp all over with marinade. Allow shrimp to marinate at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill rack with oil. Grill shrimp until just opaque in center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer shrimp to platter. Rewarm remaining sambal and serve alongside for dipping or for spooning atop shrimp.
- Ingredient tip:
- Unpeeled shrimp cook up more succulent and flavorful but are a bit messier to eat than peeled shrimp (which you can use, if you prefer). For ease of preparation, the seafood department at some supermarkets sells uncooked unpeeled shrimp that have already been deveined.
SHRIMP SAMBAL
Categories Food Processor Garlic Ginger Nut Onion Sauté Quick & Easy Coconut Macadamia Nut Shrimp Spice Hot Pepper Spring Simmer Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make sambal paste:
- To a food processor with motor running add sambal paste ingredients, 1 at a time through feed tube, and purée mixture to a paste.
- Shell shrimp, leaving tail and connecting shell segment intact, and devein. In a colander rinse shrimp and drain well. Halve onions lengthwise and cut halves lengthwise into julienne strips.
- Heat a large heavy skillet over moderately low heat until hot. Cook sambal paste in oil, stirring, until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook, stirring, until softened. Stir in coconut milk, brown sugar, and salt and bring to a boil. Add shrimp and lime juice and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Divide shrimp sambal among 4 plates and serve with rice.
PRAWN SAMBAL
This is one of the easiest way to prepare sambal prawn in Singapore. Try it! Remember not to overcooked the prawns.
Provided by Kim Ong
Categories Curries
Time 27m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix the pounded ingredients with the chilli paste and salt.
- Heat oil in saucepan.
- Fry pounded ingredients until fragrant.
- Add prawns.
- Stir for 1 minute.
- Add coconut milk, tamarind juice and MSG.
- Bring to boil.
- Serve hot with steamed white rice.
Tips:
- Choose fresh and succulent prawns for the best results.
- Use a mortar and pestle to grind the sambal paste for a more authentic flavor.
- If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can also use a food processor or blender.
- Taste the sambal paste before adding it to the prawns to ensure it is not too spicy.
- Serve the prawn sambal with steamed rice or your favorite side dish.
Conclusion:
Prawn sambal is a Southeast Asian dish that is bursting with flavor. With its spicy, savory, and slightly sweet taste, it is sure to please everyone at the table. If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make prawn dish, then prawn sambal is the perfect recipe for you. So, try this recipe out and let us know how it turns out!
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