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Shrimp Paste Fried Rice

Connie Veneracion
The most basic shrimp paste fried rice. Add other spices and herbs to make Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesian variants.
Chili shrimp paste fried rice
Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Total Time 8 mins
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 2 shallots, peeled and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
  • 1 cup cooked rice, preferably day-old so that the grains have dried out
  • pepper, to taste
  • thinly sliced scallions, as much or as little as you like
  • salt, (optional)
  • 1 generous pinch sugar, (see notes after the recipe)
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice, or lemon juice (see notes after the recipe)

Instructions
 

  • Heat the cooking oil in a wok or frying pan.
  • Saute the shallots until softened. Add the garlic and saute until aromatic. Take care not to burn the garlic.
  • Add the shrimp paste. Continue sauteeing for another minute or until the solids begin to separate from the oil.
    Cooking chili shrimp paste fried rice in a wok
  • Add the rice, sprinkle in some black pepper, and turn up the heat. Stir fry until the rice is heated through.
  • Off the heat, add the sliced scallions and give the fried rice a few tosses to blend in the greens.
  • Taste the fried rice. Add salt is the shrimp paste does not impart sufficient saltiness.

Notes

Shrimp paste fried rice is just salty fried rice with the nuanced flavor of fermented seafood. If you want contrast, add sugar and lime juice to give the dish a more interesting blend of flavors. Not much. Add sugar and lime juice little by little and keep tasting until you reach that point when the flavors just pop.
Keyword fried rice, Shrimp Paste
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June 6, 2020 : All Recipes, Rice & Grains

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To feed my obsession with Asian cultures, I created Devour Asia. Why Asia? It goes back to my childhood through early adulthood. Chinese food, Samurai and Voltes V, Asian Civilizations and World History. Read more.

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