Recipe for Deep Fried Stuffed Bell Peppers
These Deep Fried Stuffed Bell Peppers are a vibrant and flavourful Vietnamese dish, featuring a savoury shrimp and pork filling nestled inside colourful bell peppers, all fried to golden perfection. Served with steamed rice and soy sauce, it's a delightful combination of textures and tastes that's sure to impress!Please refer to the video instructions at the end of the recipe if you’d like to see how to make Deep Fried Stuffed Bell Peppers (Ớt Chuông Nhồi Tôm Thịt) in action.
Equipment
- 1 medium wok or nonstick skillet
- 1 food processor or electronic grinder optional
Ingredients
- 425 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 150 grams ground pork
- 750 grams bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced shallot
- A small bunch of cilantro
For Seasoning:
- Fish sauce, salt, mushroom powder, ground black pepper, sesame oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients:Start by preparing the bell peppers. Remove the seeds and core from each pepper, then cut them into bite-sized pieces, depending on your preference.Finely chop the cilantro. It will be used for the shrimp/pork filling later.Roughly dice the shrimp, then place the shrimp in a food processor or electronic grinder along with the ground pork. Process until the mixture is finely minced.Transfer the minced shrimp mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the minced garlic, shallot, and chopped cilantro, then season with ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon mushroom powder, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and ½ tablespoon fish sauce. Mix thoroughly until well combined. Let the mixture rest for about 15 minutes to allow the flavours to meld.
- Assemble:Take a small amount of the shrimp and pork filling and gently stuff it into each piece of bell pepper, pressing lightly to ensure the filling stays in place.
- Cook:Heat a generous amount of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, carefully add the stuffed bell peppers to the pan, filling side up. Fry, turning occasionally, so that all sides of the peppers are cooked and the filling is golden and cooked through.
- Serve:Transfer the deep-fried stuffed bell peppers to a serving dish. Serve hot, ideally with a bowl of steamed rice, along with soy sauce. Enjoy your delicious meal!