Preparation
5 minutes Cooking
35 minutes Servings
2-3 people

With simple ingredients and a little skill, you can easily make delicious shrimp paste at home. In this article, let’s explore how to make crispy, spicy, and tasty garlic chili shrimp paste at home!

1Ingredients for Garlic Chili Shrimp Paste

  • 200g dried shrimp
  • 20g garlic
  • 2-3 teaspoons of chili powder
  • 2-3 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • Seasonings: sugar, salt, fish sauce, and monosodium glutamate to taste

Ingredients for garlic chili shrimp paste

Tip: Good dried shrimp should feel dry and not sticky when touched. It should have a distinctive aroma without any strange or foul odors. It’s best to purchase dried shrimp from reputable sources to ensure quality.

2How to Make Garlic Chili Shrimp Paste

Step 1 Mix the Sauce

In a bowl, combine 50ml of water, 6g of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of annatto powder and stir well until dissolved.

Mixing the sauce

Step 2 Mix the Dried Shrimp with the Sauce

In a large bowl, add the dried shrimp, chili powder to taste, and the prepared sauce. Mix well. Then, add 20g of flour and mix again.

Mixing the dried shrimp with the sauce

Step 3 Dry the Shrimp

Heat a non-stick pan over low heat. Once hot, add the shrimp mixture and continuously stir to avoid burning.

After about 15-20 minutes of stirring and drying the shrimp, add 2-3 tablespoons of cooking oil and fried garlic, and mix well. Continue stirring for another 5 minutes until done.

Drying the shrimp

Step 4 Final Product

The garlic chili shrimp paste has an attractive red color and a wonderful aroma. Once dried, transfer the shrimp paste to a plate to cool, then store it in an airtight container.

Final product

3Serving Suggestions

The garlic chili shrimp paste has a beautiful color, and each shrimp is dry and well-coated with flavorful spices. This shrimp paste goes well with rice, porridge, spring rolls, sticky rice, and can be used in mixed rice paper dishes.

Serving suggestions

The above steps guide you through the process of making delicious and appealing garlic chili shrimp paste. We hope you’ll enjoy preparing and serving this tasty treat!

Frequently asked questions

To make crispy spicy garlic shrimp paste, you’ll need shrimp, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and oil for frying. First, peel and devein the shrimp, then rinse and pat them dry. Mince the garlic cloves. In a bowl, mix the shrimp, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, salt, and peppers. You can adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to your preferred spice level. Heat oil in a pan and scoop spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil, frying until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a paper towel and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

For a crispier texture, make sure the shrimp are dried well before mixing with the other ingredients. Also, don’t overcrowd the pan when frying, as this can cause the oil temperature to drop and affect the crispiness. Fry in small batches if needed. Additionally, you can add a little cornstarch to the mixture to help bind it and ensure a crispier texture.

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