Recipes · Vietnamese · Appetizers
Chạo Tôm (Grilled Shrimp Paste)
One serving has 288 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (59%), phosphorus (43%), zinc (25%) and magnesium (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (220 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: egg, fish, pork, shellfish
Ingredients
- 120 g Shrimp, raw
- 20 g Pork belly, raw
- 7 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 13 g Fish sauce
- 8 g Sugar
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 15 g Egg whites, raw
- 5 g Lime juice
- 2 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 15 g Water
Method
- Pat the shrimp very dry, then pulse them with the pork belly, garlic and shallots in a food processor until it forms a smooth, sticky paste.
- Mix in the cornstarch, egg white and half the fish sauce and sugar, then beat the paste with a spoon for a minute so it turns springy.
- With wet hands, mould a portion of the paste around a stick of fresh sugarcane if you have it, or a soaked bamboo skewer, into a short log.
- Grill over medium coals, or under a hot broiler, for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through (74°C/165°F; the paste should be firm and opaque, not pink or translucent inside).
- Meanwhile, stir the remaining fish sauce and sugar with the lime juice, chilli and water to make a quick dipping sauce.
- Serve the skewers hot, wrapped in lettuce and herbs if you like, with the dipping sauce alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 288 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.7 g | |
| Water | 158 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.56 g | 2% |
| Protein | 29.1 g | 61% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.13 g | |
| Leucine | 0.19 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.16 g | |
| Histidine | 0.06 g | |
| Fat | 11.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.04 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 208 mg | |
| Calcium | 102 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.53 mg | 59% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 72.2 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 300 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 490 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 7.1 µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1,199 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.18 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.24 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 5.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2.2 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.51 µg | 1% |
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
2.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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