JQ Sambal Seafood Paste

A versatile sambal paste perfect for seafood, vegetables, or as a bold side dish.

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 Serves 2 to 3 persons ⭐ Easy

Use this paste directly in your own creations, or try:

  • Spread over stingray and bake for authentic Sambal Fish
  • Serve as a side dish to complement noodles or fried rice

For Onion Sambal

  • 125g Chef Justin’s Sambal Seafood Paste
  • 125g Chopped onion
  • 35g Cooking oil
  • 18g Sugar
  • 1.5g Salt
  • 25g Ikan bilis powder (dried anchovies, blended)

For Sambal Kang Kong

  • 200g Kang kong (stems and leaves separated)
  • 10g Dried shrimp, pre-soaked
  • 3g Chopped garlic
  • 5g Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Chef Justin’s Sambal Seafood Paste
  • 10ml Water
  • 30ml Cooking oil

Instructions

Onion Sambal

  1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions until soft.
  2. Add sambal paste, sugar, ikan bilis powder, and salt.
  3. Cook until fragrant. Let cool before storing.

Sambal Kang Kong

  1. Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry dried shrimp until fragrant.
  2. Lower heat, add garlic, sugar, and Chef Justin’s Sambal Seafood Paste.
  3. Add kang kong and cook on high heat, then add water. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Chef’s Notes

Perfect with fried rice, nasi lemak (coconut rice), grilled fish, or as a versatile sambal base.


Product Used

Chili Crab Paste

JQ Sambal Seafood Paste

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