Best 9 Prawn Sambal Recipes

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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.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SAMBAL UDANG (PRAWN SAMBAL)



Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) image

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

3 tablespoons oil
1.5 lbs. (600 g) prawn/shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 cups water
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, mixed with 1/2 cup water and strained
3 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly
2 teaspoons salt or to taste
1 teaspoons sugar or to taste
10 dry red chilies, deseeded
10 shallots, peeled
30 g (1 oz.) belacan

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



Prawn Sambal image

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

5 tablespoons cooking oil
500 g (17 oz.) shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 cups water
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, mixed with 1/2 cup water & strained
3 kaffir lime leave, sliced thinly
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
spice paste, 10 dry red chilies, soak in water before grinding
10 shallot, skin peeled and sliced
30 g (1 oz.) belacan, Malaysian shrimp paste

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)



My Grandmother's Sambal Udang (Prawn Sambal) image

A spicy seafood dish full of love and memories.

Provided by Christina Soong-Kroeger

Categories     Main

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 medium onions, peeled, and chopped roughly
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, chopped roughly
2-5 Birds Eyes chillis
1 tablespoon belcehan (fermented shrimp paste)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
500 grams (about 18 ounces) raw, peeled prawns (shrimp)
⅓ cup water, just boiled
3 tablespoons tamarind concentrate
2 teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons light soy sauce

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



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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

1 pound large frozen shrimp, tails removed
½ cup butter
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
½ lemon, juiced, divided
1 ½ teaspoons butter
¾ cup chopped onion
½ cup sambal oelek (Indonesian red chile paste)
3 cups water
3 cups sushi rice
½ bunch green onions, chopped

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



Sambal Shrimp image

Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups sambal oelek (ground fresh chili paste)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup minced garlic
1/4 cup minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup mirin
2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc nam)
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
3 pounds large shrimp (about 30 shrimp), peeled and deveined, head and tail segments intact
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh mint, roughly chopped

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



Prawn cakes with coriander sambal image

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

3 slices white bread , halved
2 shallots , halved
1 garlic clove , crushed
400g raw peeled prawn or skinned unsmoked haddock
generous grating fresh nutmeg
1 large egg
2 tbsp sunflower oil , for frying
1 green pepper , deseeded
1 green chilli , deseeded
slice fresh root ginger
2 garlic cloves
2 x 20g packs coriander
1 tsp caster sugar
2 tsp white malt vinegar
juice 1 small lemon

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



Grilled Shrimp with Fiery Lemongrass-Chile Sambal image

Sweet shrimp meets a chile-packed sambal in this easy grilled dish.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Categories     Shrimp     Grill

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Sambal:
6 (or more) Thai bird chiles or 2 (or more) serrano or jalapeño chiles (preferably red), seeded, coarsely chopped
or 2 (or more) serrano chiles
or jalapeño chiles (preferably red)
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped shallots (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger
3 tablespoons chopped lemongrass (from bottom 4 inches of 2 large stalks)
6 macadamia nuts
4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons (or more) vegetable oil
1 cup water
Marinade and shrimp:
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons (or more) vegetable oil
3 pounds uncooked unpeeled large shrimp, or 2 1/2 pounds uncooked peeled large shrimp, deveined, tails left intact
or 2 1/2 pounds uncooked peeled large shrimp, deveined, tails left intact

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



Shrimp Sambal image

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

For sambal paste
3 small dried red chilies such as cayenne or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes
a 1-inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled
6 garlic cloves
2 candlenuts or 4 macadamia nuts
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp (about 30)
1 1/2 medium red onions
2 tablespoons corn or safflower oil
1 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
Accompaniment: steamed rice

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



Prawn Sambal image

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

100 g small shrimp, shelled and deveined
6 shallots
1 clove garlic, pounded with shallots (use a mortar, can also use blender)
1 teaspoon sambal chili paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil
100 ml coconut milk (from 50g grated coconut)
1 tablespoon tamarind pulp
1/4 cup water, mixed with tamarind
1 teaspoon msg or 1 teaspoon sugar

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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