Cereal Prawn
The Meatmen
May 20, 2015
Cereal Prawn, 麦片虾, is easily the most commonly ordered dish at restaurants or zi char stalls in Singapore. Deep-fried, crispy prawns coated in buttered cereals with a kick of spice is simply, sinfully satisfying. This recipe calls for chilli padi and fresh curry leaves to elevate the already delicious sweet-savoury cereal batter. A drool-worthy favourite that you can now make at home!
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Ingredients
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| 10Large prawns | |
| 2tsp Salt | |
| 1tsp Pepper | |
| ½ Egg | |
| 1tbsp Plain Flour | |
| 1tbsp Corn Flour | |
| 1tbsp Sugar | |
| 20Curry leaves | |
| 4Chili Padi (chopped) | |
| 50g Unsalted butter | |
| 1cup Cereal | |
| 1tsp chicken powder | |
| 1tbsp milk powder |
Directions
1.
cut and clean the 10 prawns
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2.
trim legs and devein prawns
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3.
add half a beaten egg
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4.
add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp plain flour, 1 tbsp corn flour
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5.
deep fry at 170 degrees C for 2-3 mins
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6.
drain and set aside
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7.
pluck 20 curry leaves
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8.
cut 4 chili padi
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9.
fill bowl with 1 cup cereal, and add 1 tbsp milk powder, sugar, 1 tsp salt and chicken powder, then mix
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10.
melt 50g of butter in pan, add curry leaves, then chili padi
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11.
add cereal mixture and fry
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12.
add prawns and mix well
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13.
cut and clean the 10 prawns
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14.
trim legs and devein prawns
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15.
add half a beaten egg
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16.
add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp plain flour, 1 tbsp corn flour
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17.
deep fry at 170 degrees C for 2-3 mins
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18.
drain and set aside
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19.
pluck 20 curry leaves
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20.
cut 4 chili padi
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21.
fill bowl with 1 cup cereal, and add 1 tbsp milk powder, sugar, 1 tsp salt and chicken powder, then mix
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22.
melt 50g of butter in pan, add curry leaves, then chili padi
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23.
add cereal mixture and fry
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24.
add prawns and mix well
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