This dish needs no further introduction 😉 It’s one of our local favourites and a must-order dish at any tze char stall which I also think is tasty and moreish enough to join the ranks of chicken rice and chilli crab as our national dish. Who doesn’t love salted egg, really? And with the combination of crispy curry leaves, this fragrant concoction is simply intoxicating and addictive.
To my readers who loved and raved about my Fried Chicken with Salted Egg Yolk Recipe, here’s the prawn version to satisfy your cravings for more. It’s basically the same recipe except that the protein used is different. My tips to achieve the perfect salted egg prawn or chicken dish are (1) to use tapioca flour as a coating for a crispier texture and (2) to fry the curry leaves beforehand to bring out its aroma. Hope you guys will enjoy this Salted Egg Prawn Recipe too! 🙂
Salted Egg Prawn Recipe
Ingredients (serves 4)
20 large tiger prawns, de-shelled & deveined
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup tapioca flour
salt & pepper
sunflower oil for frying
For the salted egg yolk sauce:
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
handful of curry leaves
2 tbsp evaporated milk
4 salted egg yolks, steamed & mashed
pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Marinate prawns with egg, salt and pepper.
2. Dredge prawns in tapioca flour, shake off the excess and transfer onto a clean dry plate.
3. Deep-fry the prawns in batches till golden brown and crispy. Drain and transfer onto paper towels to remove excess oil.
4. For the salted egg yolk sauce, heat olive oil in a separate pan and melt the butter till it turns foamy. Pan-fry the curry leaves till crisp and fragrant.
5. Add the salted egg yolks and cook till the mixture becomes bubbly.
6. Reduce heat and add evaporated milk and a pinch of salt.
7. Return the fried prawns to the pan and toss till evenly coated.
Come on, let’s dig in immediately! It’s impossible to stop at one ;p
I love your recipe for the salted egg chicken ! My family loves it and is so easy to cook. Many of my friends actually asked me for recipe. I directed them to your blog and I even shared on my blog. I actually tried making it with prawns before you posted this. Mine doesn’t look as yummy as yours . Anyway, thank you for posting this up! Please continue to post up delicious recipe 😉
Thanks for your kind words, Yvonne! 🙂 Really glad to know you and your family enjoyed the dish. If only salted egg yolk and butter are more heart-friendly, I will probably experiment with different salted egg yolk dishes more often as there are just endless possibilities and combinations. Do share this recipe too if you like it 🙂 And thanks again for your support! 🙂
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Super yummy! We recently bought the salted egg powder (so I don’t have to mess with salted eggs) and we’ve had this dish twice in the last week! Love it!
I haven’t tried using salted egg powder before. Sounds interesting haha. Where can we get it?
Its by Knorr and only sold at selected places in SG, the major supermarkets all don’t carry it. We bought it from a shop in the Pasir Panjang wholesale market.
Nice, I ought to visit Pasir Panjang Wholesale Market soon! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Look on the Knorr’s fb page they have the exact address listed in one of the comments. If I can I’ll dig out later tonight and let you know 🙂
Cool! I found it! In fact, one of those few outlets is located near me in Ang Mo Kio. Shall go there have a look soon! Thanks Jean for your help 😉
how much did it cost you for 1 packet of the Knorr Salted Egg Powder
This looks delicious! Love the idea of pan-frying the curry leaves!
Thanks dear! Pan-frying the leaves really brought out that extra aroma of curry 😉
Looks great! Sorry if I have missed something but what is the best way to prepare the salted egg yolks? If I seperated a whole egg then could I just steam the yolks? I’d be worried about breaking them in the steamer!
Thanks Graham! 🙂 Yes, you can separate the yolk from the white when it’s raw. The yolk is very firm so you can just pick it up with your fingers and the white is runny like the normal chicken egg white. Alternatively, you can also boil the eggs and remove the yolks which probably is the easiest way to do. Hope you like the recipe and let me know how it goes! 🙂
I am not familiar with this dish but gee it looks goooooood 😉
thanks! 🙂 it tasted really good! the thought of it now is making me salivate, haha!
YUM! I haven’t cooked much with prawns, but this looks so good! Nice post 🙂
Thank you, Chelsea 🙂 This dish is very popular over here in Singapore. If you’re able to get salted duck eggs from an Asian grocer, you might want to try the recipe with chicken too. Works equally beautiful! 🙂
Sounds so good! I’ve never actually tried salted duck eggs, but I’m down to try new things 🙂 Thanks for the suggestion!
No problem at all 😉 Have a great weekend, Chelsea!