In this traditional Vietnamese appetizer, freshly pureed shrimp paste is shaped around sticks of steamed sugarcane, and then grilled until lightly charred.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small skillet, heat oil over low heat. Add onion and shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
- In a food processor, pulse shrimp to a textured paste, about 20 pulses. Transfer to a bowl; add onion mixture, fish sauce, salt, sugar, garlic, pepper, cornstarch, paprika, baking powder, and scallions. Stir to combine; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Lightly brush a baking sheet with oil. Dampen your hands slightly with cold water and shape 2 tablespoons shrimp paste into a ball. Hold shrimp paste in one hand and press a piece of sugarcane into it, enclosing center of sugarcane but leaving about 1 1/2 inches exposed at top and bottom. Set aside on prepared baking sheet. Repeat, using all shrimp paste and sugarcane.
- Brush a bamboo or metal steamer basket with oil; place over boiling water in a wide saucepan or wok. Steam sugarcane sticks, covered, until shrimp is opaque, 4 to 5 minutes. They may be prepared up to this point 6 hours in advance; refrigerate until about 15 minutes before ready to serve.
- Brush a grill or grill pan with oil; heat until hot. Grill sticks until lightly charred all over, 5 to 8 minutes. Brush with Scallion Oil, if desired, and serve.
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Haley Silkensen
[email protected]This is the worst recipe I have ever tried.
Tiffany McNair
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Ana Hossain
[email protected]This recipe was a lot of work and the results were not worth it.
Deborah Chinecherem
[email protected]I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my shrimp didn't turn out as flavorful as I expected.
Lesea Benitez
[email protected]This recipe is a bit pricey, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
Joun Ali
[email protected]I had a hard time finding sugarcane skewers, so I used bamboo skewers instead.
No Interested
[email protected]The shrimp were a bit overcooked for my taste, but the flavor was still good.
Africanos Joachim
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to impress your friends and family.
Kharal Zada
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of shrimp paste, but I loved this recipe!
Laina Hashipala
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover shrimp paste.
Praise Simeon
[email protected]Make sure you soak the sugarcane skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling, or they will burn.
T Steph
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth the effort.
Miki Birhanu
[email protected]The sugarcane skewers are a fun and creative way to serve shrimp.
sajad afshary
[email protected]The shrimp paste marinade adds a wonderful depth of flavor to the shrimp.
Danny6969
[email protected]I tried this recipe for a family gathering and it was a success! Everyone loved the smoky flavor of the shrimp.
shoheb 245
[email protected]This recipe was a hit at my last party! The shrimp paste and sugarcane combination is unique and delicious.