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As long as you’re in a seafood zi char stall, the ever-famed Sambal Stingray is the one seafood dish most locals will order! As everyone knows, Singaporeans LOVE spice, and how the chili blends so perfectly with the stingray just makes you drool.
How we approach our recipe is to create our own blend of Sambal, from scratch. There’s a huge difference in flavors when you do this, and we dare say it is ever so worth the effort, guaranteed!
Grill this baby on a banana leaf, and you’ll be amazed at the results. Go get grilling, and happy cooking!

Ingredients

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Sambal

0.00
g
g
dried chillies
0.00
g
g
dried chillies
0.00
g
g
belacan
0.00
g
g
belacan
0.00
g
g
red chillies
0.00
g
g
red chillies
0.00
g
g
shallots
0.00
g
g
shallots
0.00
g
g
garlic
0.00
g
g
garlic
0.00
g
g
lemongrass
0.00
g
g
lemongrass
0.00
g
g
ginger
0.00
g
g
ginger
0.00
g
g
palm sugar
0.00
g
g
palm sugar
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
tamarind mixed with 3 tbsp hot water
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
tamarind mixed with 3 tbsp hot water
0.00
tsp
tsp
salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
salt
0.00
ml
ml
oil
0.00
ml
ml
oil

Stingray

0.00
stingray wing around 500g
0.00
stingray wing around 500g
0.00
tsp
tsp
salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
salt
0.00
A4 size banana leaf
0.00
A4 size banana leaf
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
oil
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
oil

Steps

1

Soak 20g dried chillies hot water for 30 mins
Soak 20g dried chillies hot water for 30 mins
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2

Dry-fry 20g belacan
Dry-fry 20g belacan
Mark as completed

3

Slice 40g lemongrass
Slice 40g lemongrass
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4

Add 80g red chilli, soak dried chillies, 150g shallots, 60g garlic, sliced lemongrass, 25g ginger, toasted belacan, 40g palm sugar, and 2 tbsp tamarind mixed with 3 tbsp of hot water to food processor
Add 80g red chilli, soak dried chillies, 150g shallots, 60g garlic, sliced lemongrass, 25g ginger, toasted belacan, 40g palm sugar, and 2 tbsp tamarind mixed with 3 tbsp of hot water to food processor
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5

Blend into smooth paste
Blend into smooth paste
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6

Add 100ml oil to pan
Add 100ml oil to pan
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7

Add sambal paste
Add sambal paste
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8

Add 1 tsp salt and stir fry sambal til oil starts to split
Add 1 tsp salt and stir fry sambal til oil starts to split
Mark as completed

9

Dry wipe a 500g stingray wing & cut slits on both sides
Dry wipe a 500g stingray wing & cut slits on both sides
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10

Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, and add 3 tsp oil to pan
Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, and add 3 tsp oil to pan
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11

Place an A4 size banana leaf on top
Place an A4 size banana leaf on top
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12

Spread sambal paste to cover one side of the stingray wing
Spread sambal paste to cover one side of the stingray wing
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13

Add stingray wing to pan sambal side down
Add stingray wing to pan sambal side down
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14

Cover and cook for 5-6 mins
Cover and cook for 5-6 mins
Mark as completed

15

Spread sambal on the other side of the wing
Spread sambal on the other side of the wing
Mark as completed

16

Place back into the pan on the flip side with a new banana leaf
Place back into the pan on the flip side with a new banana leaf
Mark as completed

17

Cover and cook for another 5-6 mins
Cover and cook for another 5-6 mins
Mark as completed

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