How to Use Sambal Oelek

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Use it wherever you’d use hot sauce.

   Sambal oelek goes wherever hot sauce goes.
   
   Try using it to dip fries, as a topping for cooked meat, or to spice up your tomato sauce.
   
   If you like to use hot sauce when you make scrambled eggs, try whisking in some sambal oelek instead.A little goes a long way, so even a half teaspoon or so will add lots of heat to your meal.
   
   You can store open containers in the fridge for a few months.
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   Step 2: Marinate meat with sambal oelek.

   Sambal oelek can be a marinade on its own or be used as a component in a marinade.
   
   You can salt your cut of meat first, rub it down a couple tablespoons with sambal oelek, and refrigerate it for a few hours or overnight.
   
   Try adding garlic, mint or other herbs, and a flavored vinegar for a more complex marinade.Sambal oelek is an especially tasty in marinades for lamb. , Spice up your soups and stir fries by adding a tablespoon of sambal oelek either during the cooking process or as an attractive garnish.
   
   When preparing a stir fry, add it when you’re nearly done cooking, letting it sizzle in for about a minute.
   
   With a gorgeous color and consistency, it’ll also make an attractive and flavorful garnish for any soup or noodle dish.If you’re serving soup to your guests, try including a small bowl of sambal oelek on the side for garnish, just in case your guests can’t handle the heat. , Making unique, flavorful dips for chips, fries, or veggie sticks is easy.
   
   Try mixing a cup (240 mL) of sour cream with one tablespoon plus one teaspoon of sambal oelek.
   
   Season the dip with coarse salt to your liking, and serve it as a casual finger food at your next event.You can prepare the dip ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to two days before serving it.
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   Step 3: Add it to soups and stir fries.

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   Step 4: Spice up dips with sambal oelek.

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