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Udang sambal

From the video “Easy Singapore Sambal Prawns | spicy sambal udang or shrimp recipe” by Nomadette Eats. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Nomadette Eats. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Medium
Total time
~35 min
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (45 min: 0 min stated in steps + 39 min for 13 steps without a time + 6 min prep for 8 ingredients) and model check (20 min)
Serves
~2
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (1: 150 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving) and model check (2)
Cost
~$2.61*
per serving, Ontario (~2 portions assumed)save ~$14.39* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
10

Ingredients

  • Pescatarian

May contain shellfish

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$5.22*for the batch in the video
~$2.61*per serving

You save about ~$14.39* per serving (85% less*) than ordering it out — ~$28.78* for ~2 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

2 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: tamarind, lemongrass, dried chili paste, belachan

* Estimate, not a quote: predicted from the ingredient list: 2 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving200 kcal · 10% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat9 g12%
Saturated fat0.7 g3%
Sodium91 mg4%
Carbohydrate12 g5%
Fiber3.4 g12%
Total sugars3.6 gno daily value
Added sugars2.1 g4%
Protein20 g40%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+20 of 20
  • Saturated fat−3 of 20
  • Sodium−4 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)−4 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 5 of 7 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 2 servings (estimated: average of rules (1: 150 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving) and model check (2)). Typical amounts assumed for oil, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: belachan, salt. Not matched to nutrient data: lemongrass. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • bowl
  • spoon
  • cutting board
  • pestle
  • pan
  • spatula

What the video didn’t say

  • exact amount of belachan
  • exact amount of oil
  • exact cooking times
  • chili paste blend proportions

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Nomadette Eats’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.