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Laksa
Malaysia's most celebrated noodle soup — a rich, spiced coconut milk broth fragrant with lemongrass, galangal and turmeric, served with prawns, tofu and rice noodles.
⏱ 70 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.9(2,034)
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Malaysian Shrimp Recipes
20 recipes using shrimp — Laksa, nasi lemak, char kway teow — a vibrant fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian flavours.
These 20 malaysian shrimp recipes are ready in about 62 minutes on average, with 160–780 kcal per serving, and 25% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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How Malaysian cuisine cooks with shrimp
Malaysian cuisine — Laksa, nasi lemak, char kway teow — a vibrant fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian flavours — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Malaysian cooks work with shrimp, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are frying, simmering, boiling and stir-frying.
Sweet, quick-cooking shellfish that go from raw to ready in two or three minutes — perfect for fast, high-heat dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with bean sprouts, coconut milk, garlic, tamarind paste, eggs and lemongrass. The dishes here span malaysian classics ready in as little as 20 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Penang Assam Laksa is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,987 ratings.
20 Malaysian Shrimp Recipes
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Penang Assam Laksa
Tangy, pungent tamarind-soured fish broth with thick rice noodles, pineapple, herbs and shrimp paste — Penang's most iconic dish and one of the world's great noodle soups.
⏱ 75 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.9(2,987)
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Laksa Lemak
Malaysia's most iconic noodle soup — a rich, spicy coconut broth with thick rice noodles, shrimp, tofu puffs, and a complex rempah spice paste, a meal of extraordinary depth.
⏱ 105 min🔥 580 kcalHard
★4.9(1,780)
dinner
Char Kway Teow
Malaysia's iconic stir-fried flat noodles — thick rice noodles tossed over roaring heat with prawns, Chinese sausage, egg, bean sprouts, and dark soy in a scorching wok.
⏱ 25 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(2,130)
dinner
Malaysian Mee Goreng Mamak
Vibrant Indian-Muslim Malaysian stir-fried noodles with tofu, egg, and a tangy tomato-chili sauce.
⏱ 35 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.8(512)
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Malaysian Curry Laksa
Rich, spicy coconut curry noodle soup with shrimp, tofu puffs, and bean sprouts — a Malaysian masterpiece.
⏱ 70 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.9(421)
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Penang Asam Laksa
Penang's iconic sour fish laksa — a tamarind-based rice noodle soup with flaked mackerel and fresh herbs.
⏱ 100 min🔥 480 kcalHard
★4.9(743)
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Penang Char Koay Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Noodles)
Iconic Penang stir-fried flat rice noodles with shrimp, bean sprouts, and egg in a savory soy sauce.
⏱ 30 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.9(534)
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Sarawak Laksa (Malaysian Borneo Spiced Noodle Soup)
Borneo's most famous noodle soup — rice vermicelli in a fragrant coconut-tamarind broth topped with chicken, prawns, omelette ribbons and bean sprouts.
⏱ 90 min🔥 740 kcalHard
★4.8(920)
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Maggi Goreng (Malaysian Instant Noodle Stir-Fry)
Malaysian street food made from instant noodles stir-fried with vegetables, eggs, and seafood.
⏱ 25 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.5(950)
dinner
Curry Laksa
Malaysian spicy coconut noodle soup with shrimp, chicken, and tofu puffs — fragrant, fiery, soul-satisfying.
⏱ 60 min🔥 780 kcalMedium
★4.9(2,640)
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Laksa (Malaysian Spiced Coconut Noodle Soup)
Malaysia's most iconic noodle soup: thick rice noodles in a rich, spicy coconut broth fragrant with lemongrass, galangal, and shrimp.
⏱ 85 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(1,482)
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Ayam Buah Keluak (Peranakan Black Nut Chicken)
The crown jewel of Peranakan cooking: chicken braised with inky keluak nuts in a complex rempah of galangal, candlenuts, and dried chilies.
⏱ 180 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.9(287)
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Mee Rebus (Malaysian Noodles in Sweet Potato Spiced Gravy)
Malaysian yellow noodles in a thick, sweet-savory sweet potato gravy with curry spices — topped with fried tofu, egg, and sambal.
⏱ 65 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.7(523)
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Char Kway Teow (Malaysian Stir-Fried Flat Noodles)
Flat rice noodles stir-fried hard and fast with shrimp, egg, bean sprouts and dark soy sauce, a beloved Malaysian hawker-stall classic.
⏱ 35 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.6(40)
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Kerabu Mangga (Malaysian Green Mango Salad)
Shredded unripe mango tossed with dried shrimp, chile and lime, a tangy, sweet-spicy Malaysian salad bursting with fresh flavor.
⏱ 20 min🔥 160 kcalEasy
★4.3(19)
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Cucur Udang (Malaysian Shrimp Fritters)
Crispy fried fritters of bean sprouts and shrimp in a light turmeric batter, a beloved Malaysian tea-time snack.
⏱ 35 min🔥 260 kcalEasy
★4.3(20)
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Malaysian Rojak (Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Shrimp Paste Dressing)
A mix of fruit and vegetables tossed in a pungent, sweet-spicy shrimp paste dressing with crushed peanuts, a distinctly Malaysian salad.
⏱ 25 min🔥 220 kcalEasy
★4.3(20)
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Malaysian Sambal Terung (Spicy Eggplant Sambal)
Fried eggplant simmered in a fiery, tamarind-tinged chile sambal, a beloved Malaysian starter that balances heat with tang.
⏱ 40 min🔥 260 kcalEasy
★4.3(17)
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Malaysian Wantan Soup with Sweet Heat Broth
Malaysian-style wonton soup in a broth balanced with sweetness and chili heat.
⏱ 62 min🔥 384 kcalMedium
★4.6(34)
Choosing & preparing shrimp
How to choose
Look for firm, translucent flesh with a clean sea smell — never ammonia. Shell-on shrimp keep more flavour; larger counts (fewer per kilo) mean bigger shrimp.
Prep & storage
Peel and devein, leaving the tail on for presentation if you like. A quick brine firms the texture; pat dry before searing so they brown rather than steam.
When is it done?
Cook just until they curl into a loose C and turn opaque pink — a tight O means they're overdone and rubbery.
Nutrition
Very lean and high in protein, with selenium, vitamin B12 and iodine for few calories.
Classic flavour partners: garlic, lemon, chilli, butter, ginger, parsley
Malaysian Shrimp Recipes — FAQ
How long do Malaysian shrimp recipes take to make?
Most of these 20 Malaysian shrimp recipes are ready in around 62 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Kerabu Mangga (Malaysian Green Mango Salad), takes about 20 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 180 minutes.
How many calories are in Malaysian shrimp dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 160 to 780 kcal per serving, averaging 473 kcal — Kerabu Mangga (Malaysian Green Mango Salad) is the lightest option at 160 kcal.
What is the easiest Malaysian shrimp recipe for beginners?
Maggi Goreng (Malaysian Instant Noodle Stir-Fry) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 25 minutes. 25% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with shrimp in Malaysian cooking?
In these recipes, shrimp is most often paired with bean sprouts, coconut milk, garlic, tamarind paste, eggs and lemongrass. Malaysian kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when shrimp is properly cooked?
Cook just until they curl into a loose C and turn opaque pink — a tight O means they're overdone and rubbery.
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