#315 Buttered prawn with Egg floss

Recipe adapted from Hanim Cooks

Ingredients:

• 1 lb large prawns
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 4 bird’s eye chillies, chopped
• 5 TBS butter 
• Oil for frying
• 1TBS onion, finely chopped
• 1 TSP garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup evaporated milk 

Method

1.Heat wok with 3 TBS butter and oil (to avoid from the butter burning)

2. Fry the egg, constantly stir in a circle until the egg turns golden brown. Drain and set aside.

3. Heat oil and fry the prawns until it turns golden brown. Drain and set aside.

4. Melt 2 tbsp butter, fry the onion, garlic, curry leaves and bird’s eye chilli until fragrant. Add evaporated milk,mix well and season with salt and paper. Place the prawn in a stir evenly.

5.To serve, place the prawns in a dish and generously garnish with the egg floss.

#314 Home-made Lemon chicken

Recipe adapated from Blogchef.net 

Ingredients:

2 1/2lbs boneless-skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” cubes)

Marinade-

2 tablespoons soy sauce

½ teaspoon salt

The batter 

2 large eggs

¼ cup cornstarch

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch white pepper

oil (for frying)

The Lemon Sauce

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup chicken broth

1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons lemon juice

¾ teaspoon salt

3 slices of lemon (peeled)

2 tablespoons oil

Step 1: Place cut chicken breast pieces into a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and ½ teaspoon of salt. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 2: To make the batter – beat 2 large eggs with ¼ cup of cornstarch, a pinch of white pepper and baking powder.  Coat the chicken with the batter.

Step 3: Heat deep fryer to 350 degrees and deep-fry in batches until chicken is fully cooked. Drain on paper towels and set aside. You can also cook the chicken using a wok if you don’t have a deep fryer.

Step 4: Now, to make the lemon sauce – combine 1/3 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and ¾ teaspoon salt. Mix until well combined and add 3 slices of lemon to the sauce mixture.

Step 5: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in your wok and stir in the lemon sauce mixture and heat until well mixed and sauce becomes clear. Remove lemon slices and pour the sauce over the chicken and mix.