Sugar Cane Prawns

(Adapted from "Little Vietnam- Nhut Huynh")

 

Last Weekend My hubby took me for My 29th Birthday at Coda, Flinders Lane. I had Prawns on Sugar Cane as appetizer, it was super delicious even though it can be messy at times as their version is bit different from this one I made. 

I was flipping through my recipe book when I got home and very thrilled to find this recipe in "Little Vietnam" by Nhut Huynh.  The juice sweetness from the Sugar Cane brings the lovely flavor. The sugar cane itself is also available from the Asian Groceries. 

The good thing about cooking this recipe is I can play around mix and match with the dipping sauce, e.g Fish Dipping Sauce, Hoi Sin Dipping Sauce or Lemon and Pepper Dipping Sauce. For now, I settled for Fish Dipping Sauce. Hmmm I'm craving for some more.. 

Sugar Cane Prawns

Ingredients

500 g Prawn Meat from Raw King Prawns

2 teaspoon Caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 small Clove Garlic, finely chopped

1/4 cup chopped Coriander roots (from about 1/4 bunch)

1/4  small Onion, finely chopped
Few Drops or a pinch  of Thai Chili Powder

2 Egg Whites

400g Canned sugar Cane, drained

Vegetable Oil for Deep Frying

Method

1. Mix All ingredients, except sugar cane and oil in a mixing bowl. Transfer to food processor to form a smooth paste. Cover with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes

2. Meanwhile Cut sugar cane into 6 cm

3. Roll mixture into 3 cm balls,then place in rows along a greased baking tray. Inset a Sugar cane piece into the top of each prawn paste ball, then gently place the mixture around a sugar cane.

4. In batches, place them on an grease metal steamer then cook, covered, over simmering water for 6-8 minutes or until firm and cooked through.

5. Heat Vegetable Oil for deep frying in a wok over medium heat, then fry prawns on sugar cane for 1-2 minutes, turning until the prawn mixture is golden all over. Drain on a paper towel

6. Serve Immediately with bowl of your favorite dipping sauce to the side. In this case, I made Garlic Fish Dipping Sauce 

Garlic Fish Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

1/4 cup Fish Sauce

1 small Clove Garlic

1-2 Fresh Chillies, finely chopped

Method

Mix All ingredients in a bowl and serve.