Cereal Prawn

Cereal Prawn, an all-time-favourite among young and old, is served at almost all Zhi-Char Stalls and restaurants in Singapore.

There are many cereal pre-packed mix available at the supermarket.  But you could make this dish easily just by using instant nestum cereal.  

You can also substitute prawns with fish or chicken. 

Cereal Prawn (Serve 4) 

Ingredients :

8 - 10 pcs              Big Prawns
1 tbsp                    Plain Flour
½                          Egg
3 Stalks                 Curry Leaves
1 cup                     Nestum Cereal
1 tbsp                    Milk Powder
1 tbsp                    Icing Sugar
1/2 tsp                  Chicken Granules
20g                       Butter

Direction:   

1.   Use a pair of scissors to cut through the shell along the back of the prawn.  Devine the prawn by using a paring knife to cut about 1/4 inches deep along the back of the prawn.  Remove and discard the vein.  Wash and pat dry the prawns with a kitchen towel. 

2.   Add 1/2 egg into the prawns, gently mixing them with your hand.  Add 1 tbsp plain flour and toss to coat the prawns thoroughly.

3.   Heat up oil and deep fry the prawns for about 2 minutes.  Remove and set aside.

4.   In a bowl, mix cereal with milk powder, icing sugar and chicken granules.

5.   Melt butter in a hot pan, add in curry leaves and fry till fragrant.

6.   Add in cereal mixture and keep stirring until dry and fragrant.

7.   Off fire.  Add in prawns and mix to coat prawns with cereal.