Vegan Shrimp Paste Recipe
This bagoong's gone rogue—in the best way. It’s a salty-sweet, umami-packed flavor bomb built from mushrooms, miso, and seaweed, and it’s ready to level up your vegan recipes with zero krill, shrimp, or barfalicious fish funk.
Servings: 1 Cup
Calories: 828kcal
Cost: $5.50
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅓ cup red onion grated
- 4 teaspoons ginger minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- ½ cup oyster mushrooms very finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons aonori or finely ground nori seaweed
- 2 tablespoons gochugaru
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup shaoxing cooking wine
- ¼ cup white miso paste
- ¼ cup tamari or other soy sauce of your preference
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. After 90 seconds, when the oil is hot, add the red onion and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the ginger and garlic and oyster mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms release their moisture and begin to brown slightly.
- Stir in the aonori (or ground nori sea weed), gochugaru, and brown sugar.. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Reduce to low heat and stir in the shaoxing wine, miso paste, and tamari. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously, until the mixture is thick and dark in color.
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to a sterilized jar and refrigerate until ready to use. The bagoong will be fine to use for up to 6 weeks, as long as the jar it is stored in has been sterilized, and you always take some out using a clean, dry metal spoon.
Notes
🧅 Grate Expectations:
Grate your onion instead of chopping. It melts into the paste and keeps your texture silky, not lumpy.
🔥 Cry Miso River:
Miso's delicate fermented flavor disappears if you hit it with too much heat. Stir it in and cook under gentle heat so as not to obliterate its fermented flavor.
🫙 Seal the Deal:
Always sterilize your jar and use a clean, dry metal spoon when scooping. This isn’t just food safety, it’s bagoong preservation wizardry.
Nutrition
Calories: 828kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 32g | Sodium: 6094mg | Potassium: 1018mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 5347IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 8mg