Sambal Shrimp Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk hot chili paste, honey, vinegar, and 2 tsp. sesame oil in a small bowl to combine. Season shrimp lightly with kosher salt and place in a resealable plastic bag. Pour in half of marinade and seal bag. Transfer remaining marinade to a small bowl and set aside for serving. Let shrimp sit at room temperature, turning the bag occasionally to ensure even coating, 10-15 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, allowing excess to drip back into bag, and transfer to paper towels to drain. Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Working in batches and adding another 1 Tbsp. oil along the way if the skillet is looking dry, arrange shrimp in skillet in a single layer and cook undisturbed 2 minutes (the marinade will have darkened in color and some of the sugars in it will have started to caramelize). Turn shrimp over and cook 30 seconds. Transfer to a platter.
• Arrange cucumbers on platter next to shrimp; season with sea salt and drizzle with remaining 2 tsp. sesame oil. Arrange lettuce leaves and mint sprigs on platter so that each component is visible and easily accessible. Place crushed peanuts in a small bowl and set out next to platter along with reserved marinade (for spooning into wraps).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steps:

• For the shrimp mousse: In a food processor, add the shrimp and eggs and blend until almost smooth. Add the butter and season with salt and pepper. Pulse until the butter is incorporated, but still visible in small pieces. Gently fold in the ginger and scallions.
• Test a small piece for flavor by sauteing 1 teaspoon in a small nonstick skillet with oil until the mousse is bright pink and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes, or microwaving until bright pink and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Place the uncooked mousse in an airtight container, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Makes 4 cups.
• For the shrimp toast: In a large saute pan, heat 2 to 3 tablespoons oil, or enough to generously coat the pan, over medium-high heat.
• Reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons of the scallion greens for garnish. On a plate, gently combine the remaining scallions and sesame seeds.
• Spread 1/4-inch layer of the shrimp mousse on each slice of the bread and sprinkle on the scallion and sesame seed mixture.
• Carefully place 1 or 2 shrimp toasts in the saute pan, mousse-side down and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, drain well and cut diagonally. Repeat with the remaining shrimp toasts.
• In a small bowl, combine the pineapple with the sambal oelek. Start with the 2 teaspoons of sambal oelek and add more as you'd like until you've reached the desired heat level you like.
• On a platter, align the triangles and garnish with the pineapple-sambal salsa and remaining 2 to 3 tablespoons of scallion greens to serve.

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.

Steps:

• Combine 64 ounces (1/2 gallon) water with 1 tablespoon salt in a large pot and bring to a hard rolling boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente according to the package directions.
• While the pasta cooks, heat a large saute pan over high heat until smoking, about 2 minutes. Add the olive oil and heat until shimmering, about 20 seconds. Add the garlic and shallot and cook, stirring vigorously, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sambal, lemon juice, shrimp and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, tossing, until the shrimp start to turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the butter, reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute.
• The pasta should be al dente about now. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the pasta water, then drain the linguine; transfer both to the saute pan and cook over medium high heat, tossing, until mixed thoroughly.
• Remove from the heat and plate the pasta high and tight in the center. Garnish with the scallions directly on the pasta, then garnish that with the breadcrumbs. Enjoy!