How long do you cook shrimp paste?
I found a recipe for quick noodles on channel 4. It said to use a tablespoon of dried shrimp paste and stirfry until aromatic. How long would this be?
I cooked it until it had dissolved and then added the rest of the ingredients and cooked it a bit longer, but when I came to eat it after a couple of mouthfuls the taste was overpowering so I threw it away. Had I cooked it properly? Am I likely to get ill if not?
SENSIBLE ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE.
Update:But the recipe said that the total cooking time was 10 minutes?
Comments
In a stir fry, just a couple of minutes on a high heat. It does have a very strong taste - just use less next time. You won't be ill.
HOW TO TOAST SHRIMP PASTE:
•Cut thin slices of the shrimp paste and wrap in 2 layers of aluminum foil into a neat package and hold on a low gas flame with tongs, flipping the package every 1 minutes or so and toast for about 4-5 minutes.
•Alternatively place in a hot oven for 15 minutes. You can also wrap the shrimp paste in banana leaf and then wrap in foil for added flavor.
•You can also grill it or toast it in a table top toasted. After toasting shrimp paste, it will look a bit grayish or whitish.
•If toasting in the microwave oven, place slice of shrimp paste in between 2 paper towels and microwave for 3 minutes on HIGH. Do not cover with cling wrap.
•Shrimp paste can also be pan fried.
HOW TO STORE SHRIMP PASTE:
Once opened shrimp paste must be kept refrigerated if storing for more than 3 months. As you keep it longer in the fridge, it tends to get saltier and therefore one must use less when the shrimp paste has been kept for a long time. It is best to wrap shrimp paste in foil and then place in airtight container. When a recipe says “1 tablespoon of shrimp paste” it equals to 25 g.
12-15 minutes, I know which recipe ur talking about.