Sambal Hebi (Dried Shrimp Sambal) is a fragrant dish, it is usually served with cucumber. It can also be used as a condiment, you may serve it together with Rice Cooker Version “Claypot” Chicken Rice. If you prefer spicy bak chang, making Sambal Hebi Bak Chang is a great idea too.

CHINESE VERSION: 香辣叁巴虾米/Sambal 虾米

Sambal Hebi (Dried Shrimp Sambal)

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Sambal Hebi (Dried Shrimp Sambal) | MyKitchen101en

Yields: about 550 g (10 servings)

Ingredients:

  • 200 g dried shrimp (soaked & drained)
  • 220 ml cooking oil
  • 30 g garlic
  • 45 g dried chilies (seeded, rinsed & drained)
  • 65 g red chili (seeded)
  • 130 g shallot
  • 5 1/2 tbsps fine sugar
  • 1 tsp fine salt

Instructions:

1 Process soaked dried shrimp until fine (you may pound with mortar and pestle).

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2 Blend together garlic and cooking oil until fine. Add dried chilies in 3 batches, blend until smooth. Add in red chili, blend until smooth. Add in shallot, blend until smooth.

3 Pour chili paste into non-stick cooking pan, bring to the boil. Reduce to medium heat, cook for 6-7 minutes until fragrant. Discard excess chili oil.

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4 Add in sugar and salt, mix well. Add in dried shrimp, mix well.

5 Cook over medium heat for 11-12 minutes until fragrant.


Sambal Hebi (Dried Shrimp Sambal)

Sambal Hebi (Dried Shrimp Sambal) is a fragrant dish, it is usually served with cucumber. It can also be used as a condiment.

  • 200 g dried shrimp (soaked & drained)
  • 220 ml cooking oil
  • 30 g garlic
  • 45 g dried chilies (seeded, rinsed & drained)
  • 65 g red chili (seeded)
  • 130 g shallot
  • 5½ tbsps fine sugar
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  1. Process soaked dried shrimp until fine (you may pound with mortar and pestle).



  2. Blend together garlic and cooking oil until fine. Add dried chilies in 3 batches, blend until smooth. Add in red chili, blend until smooth. Add in shallot, blend until smooth.



  3. Pour chili paste into non-stick cooking pan, bring to the boil. Reduce to medium heat, cook for 6-7 minutes until fragrant. Discard excess chili oil.



  4. Add in sugar and salt, mix well. Add in dried shrimp, mix well.



  5. Cook over medium heat for 11-12 minutes until fragrant.



This recipe yields about 550 g of dried shrimp sambal divided into 10 servings.

The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving of dried shrimp sambal. 

Condiment
Malaysia, Southeast Asia
dried shrimp sambal, sambal hebi