Shrimp paste Fried rice – Thai Styled!
Sawadeekap! It’s Oy’s Thai styled Shrimp Paste Fried Rice! This is a traditional Thai recipe that truly sets itself apart from all the other variations of fried rice. At first glance, shrimp paste with rice might seem a little usual but with its rice nicely laced with a delectable shrimp paste – this dish is definitely packed with flavours to savour.
“I never liked to eat foods that is mixed with shrimp paste because of its smell but
[it] changed totally when my aunt cooked [it] for us… ” – Oy (Green Hut)
A popular favourite at most Thai restaurants but this is a really simple dish to create even at home. Packing it with all the familiar flavours of Thailand, you will be going Sabai Sabai with every bite.
“…surrounded with sweet pork, fresh shallot, Thai sour mango, chilis,
fresh cucumber, and shredded omelette..delicious!” – Oy (Green Hut)
Full recipe below – enjoy!
Preparation Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 35mins
No. of servings: 6 pax
Ingredients
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice
3 cups white rice, cooked （3杯白饭，煮熟）
2 tbsp shrimp paste （2汤匙虾酱）
1 tbsp garlic (1汤匙大蒜,切碎)
1 tbsp cooking oil （1汤匙油）
Sweet Pork
120g pork belly, sliced into small pieces （120克三层肉，切成小块）
50g palm sugar （50g椰糖）
3 tbsp soy sauce （3汤匙酱青）
1 tbsp cooking oil （1汤匙油）
Sides （配料）
2 Eggs（2鸡蛋）
1 pork sausage（1香肠）
2 salted eggs （2个鸭蛋，熟）
100g long bean （100克长豆）
1 cucumber, cut into strips （1黄瓜）
2 Thai sour green mango （2泰国酸芒果）
5 chilli padi （5小辣椒）
3 shallots （3块葱头）
Cooking Direction
Step 1: Prepare the sides and set aside （准备配料，并放在一边）
Eggs: In a frying pan, heat oil and cook omelette. Once cooked, remove from pan. Cut into thin strips. （鸡蛋：在煎锅热1茶匙油，倒入打散的蛋。一旦煎熟，从锅中取出。切成薄条。）
Pork sausage: Cut into strips and stir-fry it in a pan. （香肠：切成条状，倒入煎锅里翻炒。
Salted eggs: Peel and cut into small cubes（咸蛋：剥皮，切成小立方块）
Long bean: Cut into small pieces about 1cm （长豆：切成小块，约1厘米）
Cucumber: Shred into strips (黄瓜：切成条)
Thai sour green mango: Peeled and shred into strips (泰国绿芒果：剥皮并切成条)
Chilli padi: Cut into small pieces (辣椒：切成小块)
Shallots: Slice into thin pieces (葱头：切成薄片)
Step 2: Fry rice (炒饭)
In a pan with heated oil, stir-fry garlic till the fragrance releases. Add in shrimp paste and rice. Mix evenly. Remove from heat and transfer into the serving plate. （在锅里热油，倒入大蒜，翻炒直至香味释放。加入虾酱和米饭。混合均匀。取出并摆放在盘里。）
Step 3: Cook the Sweet pork（炒甜猪肉）
In a pan with heated oil, add in palm sugar and stir. Once is it all melted, add in pork, water and soy sauce. Stir-fry till the pork is cooked and sauce reduce, remove from heat and place it on the serving plate. （在锅里热油，加入椰糖，搅拌。一旦糖全部融化，加入猪肉，水和酱油。搅拌至猪肉煮熟，调味汁减少，取出，放在盘子里。
Step 4: Assemble and ready to serve! （摆盘，上菜咯！）
On the serving place with rice and pork, lay the sides dishes and ready to serve! （将配菜摆放在盘里，即可享用！）
Recipe adapted from Oy @ Toa Payoh
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