🇮🇩 Indonesian

Shrimp Sambal Matah

Name: Shrimp Sambal Matah
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1/2, thinly sliced Garlic; handful, torn Fresh Cilantro; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 1, juiced Lime; 400 g Shrimp; 6, sliced Shallots; 5 Bird's Eye Chilies; 1 stalk Lemongrass

🇮🇩 Indonesian

Raw Balinese sambal matah — shallots, lemongrass and chili heaped over shrimp. About 15 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic1/2, thinly sliced
Fresh Cilantrohandful, torn
Olive Oil3 tbsp
Lime1, juiced
Shrimp400 g
Shallots6, sliced
Bird's Eye Chilies5
Lemongrass1 stalk

Instructions

1
Whisk the lime juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.
2
Prepare the shrimp — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.
3
Toss the shrimp with the garlic, fresh cilantro and the dressing just before serving.
4
Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lime if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — indonesian cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Will Meyrick Recipe | Indonesia | Sambal Matah · on YouTube