Homemade Bagoong

Minda
Minda @MindasKitchen6370
San Pablo, CA

Shrimp paste made from real shrimp fermented for 7 days.

Homemade Bagoong

Shrimp paste made from real shrimp fermented for 7 days.

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Ingredients

  1. 4 lbshrimp (minced until turn into paste)
  2. 2 Tbspkosher salt (for fermenting)
  3. 2 cupcooking oil
  4. 3minced red onion
  5. 6diced tomato
  6. 2whole garlic minced
  7. 2 cupvinegar
  8. 2 cupbrown sugar
  9. 4optional red chili
  10. 2 tsproasted ground coffee (optional)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Start by peeling and washing your shrimp then place it in your food processor and minced it until if forms a paste like texture.

  2. 2

    Place it in a secure sealed jar or plastic kand set it aside to ferment for 5-7 days.

  3. 3

    After 7 days remove it from the jar and place it in a large pan. Pour vinegar on top and cook until vinegar evaporates.

  4. 4

    Take another clean pan and add your oil. Sauté your minced tomatoes, followed by minced garlic and then the minced onions.

  5. 5

    Add the shrimp back into the pan and mix thoroughly then cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add your brown sugar, seasoning and vinegar and cook for about 5 more minutes. After it’s cooked turn off the fire and let it cool. Place it in a sealed jar and share.

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Comments (2)

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
Thank you, Minda. You dont mention which salt you use to ferment the shrimp, or how much. I used 20% of shrimp weight, is that your recommendation?

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