Sambal Oelek Recipe (and How to Use It)

belacan (fermented shrimp paste)

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Miso provides umami flavor without seafood.

fresh red chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: dried red chilies

Jalapeños offer similar heat with less cost.

Remove the stems from the chilies

Optionally remove the seeds from the chilies

Roughly chop the chilies

Set up the blender

Add 1 pound of chilies, 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon of salt, 3 cloves of garlic, and 1 teaspoon of lime juice to the blender

Blend until it forms a paste

Transfer the sambal to a bowl and check the consistency

Note that this is a raw sambal with no cooking involved

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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