I’ve been on a mission to immortalize my grandma’s dishes by putting them on my YouTube channel and blog. I’ve shared several others, and this garlic shrimp recipe is probably the easiest one. If you asked my grandma for the recipe she’d say, “There’s no recipe, you just stir fry some shrimp” as grandmas do. But we know there’s more to it than that because it always tastes a particular way! It’s got the sweet-salty-umami trifecta, with chunks of soft garlic. Seriously, so good.
So I set out to recreate it, but with my cheffy twists of course! It’s a go-to dish for when we had shrimp, but not much else, because all of the ingredients are Thai pantry staples. So this is a taste of simple, quick and easy Thai home cooking!
You are watching: Grandma’s Garlic Shrimp Recipe
Here are ingredients you’ll need. Very simple, basic stuff. See the recipe card for the amounts, scaling, unit conversions, and nutritional info!
Jazz it up: Topping the dish with fried garlic takes it to the next level. You can buy fried garlic at Asian grocery stores; or if you have time, make it yourself for best flavour, and you’ll end up with garlic oil that is wonderful on just about everything. See my garlic pepper chicken recipe for how to make it.
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Here are all the steps, but if this is your first time, I highly recommend watching the video tutorial to ensure success!
The secret to the deliciousness of grandma’s garlic shrimp recipe is mun goong, which literally means “shrimp fat”. Mun goong is shrimp tomalley, the orange stuff in shrimp heads, which is a rich, flavourful substance that’s actually the liver, similar to foie gras. This is the most prized part of shrimp and prawns in Thailand.
In this recipe I’m using the prepared version which can be bought at many Asian grocery stores and is labeled “shrimp paste with soya bean oil.” The only brand I’ve seen is Pantai brand. The jarred stuff is tomalley that has been cooked with some oil, seasonings, herbs, and some shrimp meat to add some bulk, so it’s easy to scoop out and use. It’s delicious.
Do not confuse this with fermented shrimp paste or gapi. Gapi is a funky, salty, fermented gray paste that is totally different from shrimp paste in oil and cannot be used as a substitute.
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This stuff is delicious and has a not-too-strong taste, which makes it easy to incorporate into just about anything. Taste it straight up so you know what it’s like and have a better idea of where you can use it; but here are some ideas.
Truth be told, grandma never used this stuff. What she used was fresh tomalley right from the shrimp heads. So if you can’t find the jarred stuff, look for some head-on shrimp! Here’s what you can do:
Note that these methods will not yield the same stuff as what’s in the jar, as jarred shrimp paste is seasoned and has MSG added. But it will give the same shrimpy umami effect, and you can then taste and adjust the finished sauce with a little more seasoning (or a pinch of MSG) as needed.
This is a dish that’s designed to be had with rice, so that’s priority #1. But I also suggest pairing it with a side of vegetables to lighten it up and to add some crunch. Here are a couple that I think would work really well:
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This post was last modified on Tháng Mười Một 25, 2023 6:16 sáng
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