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dried shrimp in tiny black bowl

How to use Dried Shrimp

Azlin Bloor
A quick explanation of how to use dried shrimp in recipes, whether chopped, whole or as floss.
5 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Soaking Time (if needed) 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Ingredients
Cuisine International
Servings 2
Calories 24 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp dried shrimp or as the recipe calls for
  • hot water as needed

Instructions
 

Soak the Dried Shrimp

  • Put the kettle on and place the dried shrimp in a bowl.
    1 Tbsp dried shrimp
  • Pour very hot water over to completely submerge, and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
    hot water as needed

Chopping/Flossing

  • Follow the instructions as in your recipe, but a general guide is:
    If using as part of a spice paste, just drain the soaked shrimp (no need to rinse) and add to the chopper or mortar and chop or pound away to get your paste.
    shrimp paste, dried shrimp, red chillies, onions, garlic
  • Some recipes call for the shrimp to be pounded to a coarse state. You can do this with a pestle and mortar, or use a chopper, like I prefer.
  • If you want to use the dried shrimp as a garnish or topping, place them in a chopper and pulse until they are shredded and resemble floss.
    dried shrimp floss with whole dried shrimp in background

Nutrition

Serving: 1TbspCalories: 24kcalProtein: 6gFat: 0.3gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 260mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dried shrimp, ebi, udang kering
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