Recipes · Indonesian · Seafood

Udang Balado (Chili Shrimp)

One serving has 282 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (89%), copper (81%), phosphorus (56%), zinc (31%), vitamin K (30%) and pyridoxine (28%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Udang Balado (Chili Shrimp)
Photo: Midori, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (275 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: shellfish

Ingredients

  • 160 g Shrimp, raw
  • 40 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 20 g Shallots, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 5 g Lime juice
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 1 g Salt
  • 10 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails on if you like.
  2. Blend the red chili, shallot, garlic and tomato into a coarse paste.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the paste for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant and slightly darkened.
  4. Add the shrimp, sugar and salt, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through.
  5. Stir in the lime juice off the heat and serve immediately with steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy282 kcal13%
Carbohydrates13.4 g
Water213 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein34.1 g71%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.07 g
Leucine0.1 g
Lysine0.09 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.06 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.08 g
Histidine0.04 g
Fat11.1 g
Monounsaturated2.4 g
Polyunsaturated6.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.05 g
Omega-65.2 g
Saturated1.7 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol258 mg
Calcium130 mg13%
Copper0.73 mg81%
Iron1.7 mg9%
Magnesium74.6 mg24%
Manganese0.32 mg18%
Phosphorus389 mg56%
Potassium719 mg15%
Selenium1.3 µg2%
Sodium587 mg
Zinc2.5 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.05 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.76 mg5%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.21 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.37 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)21.2 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline10.3 mg2%
Vitamin A31.9 µg5%
Vitamin C66.6 mg89%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K26.6 µg30%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

3.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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