Recipe: Sambal Pasta with Prawns and Shiitake Mushrooms

Massa Sambal com Gambas e Cogumelos Shiitake

Shiitake mushrooms are the perfect food to create delicious dishes!

In this recipe, Casa do Chascada Shiitake mushrooms will be served with pasta and prawns. A really simple dish that takes no more than 35 minutes to prepare, and that will surely impress your guests.

The best part of this dish is the combination of sweet, sour, and spicy elements. All thanks to the combination of soy sauce and Sambal sauce. The latter is a typical Southeast Asia chilli-based blend.

Preparation of Sambal Pasta with Prawns and Shiitake Mushrooms

Begin by boiling the pasta. When the pasta is ready, drain it, and set it aside. Meanwhile, use a bowl to mix the sweet soy sauce, the sambal sauce, and the ginger.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok or frying pan and place on a medium-high heat. Add half of the shallots and half the ground garlic, and sauté for about 30 seconds. When you start to smell the aroma of the ingredients, add the prawns and sauté them until they look pink. When they are ready, remove them from the wok.

Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok. Add the remaining shallots and ground garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the broccoli, mushrooms, and onion and sauté for 2 or 3 minutes. When tender, add the pasta, prawns, and sauce blend.

Then, place on the serving dishes that you want to take to the table. With the food on the dish, add a few cashews as a topping and pour more soy sauce on top if you want. Then, to finish, add the lime juice before serving.

This is a slightly more complex dish, but is still easy to prepare. This can be the perfect meal to serve your guests, thanks to its exotic twist!

Difficulty: Easy

Time: Fast

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

√ 175g dry pasta of your choice

√ 60 ml sweet soy sauce

√ 2 tablespoons of Sambal sauce

√ 1 teaspoon ground Ginger

√ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

√ 3 finely chopped shallots

√ 2 teaspoons ground garlic

√ 350g raw tiger prawns

√ 275g Chinese broccoli cut into pieces

√ 125g sliced Shiitake mushrooms

√ 3 chopped green onions

√ 75g chopped cashews

√ 1 lime cut into 6 wedges

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