Shrimp is one of my favorite things to cook and eat because it’s so versatile. You can serve it for an appetizer on top of a salad or as a quick and easy low carb dish with rice and vegetables.
The ingredients are easily available everywhere. Feel free to use fresh or frozen shrimp. I usually buy frozen shrimp that are peeled and deveined. They are easy to thaw in the fridge or submerge in cold water. And while they thaw you can prepare rice and vegetables. Whether you had a busy day or not, this sambal shrimp is a perfect recipe for a weeknight meal.
Sambal Shrimp
Marinade
907 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1-2 tbsp sherry
1 tbsp soy sauce
Sauce
3 tbsp sambal
3 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp (+) sugar
Stir fry
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2″ piece ginger , minced
2 green onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp oil
Method:
Combine the marinade ingredients in a medium size bowl and mix well. Let sit for 5 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
In a small bowl whisk together, rice vinegar, sambal and sugar.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp of oil.
Add garlic and ginger. Stir and cook for a few seconds to release the fragrance.
Add the shrimp. Cook until pink and opaque.
Add the sauce, cook and stir until it thickens slightly and shrimp gets curled.
Transfer to a platter and garnish with green onion.
Serve as a main with rice and vegetables.
Sudha
Hi Balvinder,
I have never had sambal olek before – you recipe is very new to me and I found it quite intriguing.The shrimp looks so tempting and the vegetarian chowmein too – both are a favorite of my husband’s – so have to give them a try:)Thanks for sharing the iron wok cleaning tip, it will be very useful to me!Do not forget to pick up your award at my place btw – it is still waiting for you:)
Kiri W.
Oh I love sambal olek! My dad taught me to love this very early in my life and so these ahrimp looks absolutely fantastic to me 🙂
Torviewtoronto
yummy this looks fabulous
Jay
well…my tummy is trembling now..awesome recipe
Tasty Appetite
Nava.K
Like you, I am trying very hard to do away with the Maggi sauces, simply because of the MSC. Lovely outcome you have done with sambal olek and prawns. Sounds so Asian and we use more of Chinese wine instead of Sherry.
Anne Regalado
Sambal’s one of my fave side dish or flavoring & I made the stuff from time to time , too ! uhmm when I’m not too lazy 😛 😀 Your dish looks really appetizing ! & I’m drooling over your vegetarian chow mein ! Yummmmm 😉
Kitchen Flavours
Love this yum version of sambal shrimp…i am carving for some right now….
Tina
Great dish here, always glad to come across a new recipe for preparing shrimp! You did bring together some great flavors and it looks fairly easy to prepare. Thanks for posting this one-yum!
easyfoodsmith
Never had sambal before but your post is making it sound so delicious. Will keep my eyes open for this ingredient.
Balvinder Ubi
It will be with the Thai ingredients.
LinsFood (Azlin Bloor)
I love prawn sambal although I’ve never added sherry before, I suppose it’s like adding Chinese rice wine, isn’t it? Must give it a try! x
Balvinder Ubi
Sherry is the cooking wine here.
Lizzy
What a gorgeous dish!!! It looks so yummy! I use salt to clean my cast iron pans…great tip to share 🙂
Asmita
Omg, this dish looks so yummy. I love shrimp and love the way you have served it with noodles.
sukanya
I am yet to try sambal sauce, recipe looks very inviting as I am a huge fan of seafood
Claudia
I am loving this dish – the flavors surrounding the shrimp and the relative simplicity of the sauce. Bookmarking. Household tips passed down through the generations were born of need and knowledge – we may have more products today – they would smile and say “no need.”
Julie
Very flavorful dish n absolutely inviting,yummy!!
Thanx for the lovely tip,very helpful!!
Erivum Puliyum
Leanne @ Around the Table
that vegetarian chow mein looks amazing!!!
Cucina49
That photo with the noodles is amazing–no way I just want an appetizer portion of this, I want it as an entree!
Jennifer
Interesting story. I’ve never heard of sambal olek either. Your shrimp looks yummy!
Balvinder Ubi
I am sure this would be available everywhere. Sambal olek are ground red chillies in vinegar.
Ann
This looks delicious! It’s difficult to readjust your thinking when you can no longer have an ingredient you love… thanks for the tip on cleaning the wok!
Simply Life
oh this shrimp looks incredible!
Engineers Love Cooking
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