How to Cook Flavorful Stir-Fried Fermented Shrimp Paste Meat

Stir-fried fermented shrimp paste meat is a well-known dish in the daily meals of many Vietnamese families. This dish is appealing thanks to the perfect combination of fatty and fragrant pork belly with the salty and savory taste of fermented shrimp paste. 

How to Cook Flavorful Stir-Fried Fermented Shrimp Paste Meat

Ingredients for stir-fried fermented shrimp paste meat:

– 240g pork belly

– 60g fermented shrimp paste

– Spices: lemongrass, chili, shallots, sugar…

How to Make Stir-Fried Fermented Shrimp Paste Meat:

– Clean the pork belly, slice thinly.

– Mix the fermented shrimp paste with 2 tablespoons of boiling water, stir well, add 2 tablespoons of sugar into the shrimp paste bowl and stir until dissolved.

– Sauté fragrant shallots in oil, then add chopped lemongrass and mix well. When the mixture of lemongrass, shallots, and chili releases a fragrant aroma, add the meat and stir-fry. When the meat is cooked through, add the shrimp paste, then adjust the seasoning to taste. To make the stir-fried fermented shrimp paste meat sweeter, you should add about 2 small tablespoons of water, then stir well to let the spices soak for about 5 minutes before turning off the heat.

According to Mytour

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Reference: Travel Guide by Mytour