Singapore Butter Prawns

Creamy Singapore Butter Prawns

Singapore Butter Prawns is a delicious twist on the famous Singapore Butter Crab, made easier with prawns that are quicker to prepare and just as flavorful!

This dish features succulent prawns coated in a rich, creamy butter sauce with a hint of curry leaves and chili for a burst of authentic Singaporean flavor. Perfect for home cooks looking to recreate a taste of Singapore without the fuss!

Ingredients:

King Prawns (or any other type of prawns) - 375g

Salt - 1 tsp

Corn Starch - 1/2 cup

Cooking Oil - 1/2 cup

CREAMY BUTTER SAUCE

Oil - 2 tbsp

Unsalted Butter - 50g

Egg Yolk - 1 yolk ( mixed with 1-2 tsp of water)

Garlic - 7 cloves

Curry leaves - 5g

Birdseye Chilli - 3 (or to taste)

Evaporated Milk - 1 cup

Salt - 1.5 tsp (or to taste)

Sugar - 1 tsp (or to taste)


King Prawns (375g) - Seasoned with salt and coated with corn starch

Frying the prawns 

Ingredients for the creamy butter sauce

Making egg floss

Aromatics for the dish (Garlic/Curry Leaves/Chilli)

Adding evaporated milk

Add crispy prawns to the sauce

Coated in creamy butter sauce

Ready to enjoy!

Instructions:

Prepare the ingredients:

  • Clean the prawns - you can either keep the shells or remove them. Next, season them with 1 tsp of salt before coating them in corn starch.

  • Crack one egg and separate egg whites and egg yolk. Add 1-2 teaspoons of water to the egg yolk and whisk lightly. This will make it easier to pour.

  • Finely chop 7 cloves of garlic

  • Remove curry leaves from their stems

  • Cut chillis into small pieces. I am using Birdseye chilli but you can use any other type of chilli except capsicums or bell peppers

Fry the prawns:

  • Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a large pan or wok.

  • When the oil is hot, add half of the prawns and fry for about two minutes on each side. Fry them in two batches to avoid overcrowding the wok.

  • When prawns are golden, put them on a wire rack and set aside.

  • Remove the excess oil

Bring the dish together:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the same wok. You can reuse the same oil from frying the prawns but much less amount.

  • On low heat, melt 50g of unsalted butter

  • Then slowly pour the egg yolk mixture while stirring constantly.

  • Add the chopped garlic, curry leaves and chili. Sauté them for 1 minute until fragrant.

  • Add 1 cup of evaporated milk and let it simmer

  • Season the sauce with salt and sugar to taste

  • Once the sauce starts to thicken, add the crispy prawns

  • Mix well for 30 seconds to ensure that prawns are coated with the sauce

  • Then the dish is ready to be served!

Watch the Youtube video for detailed instructions. Thank you!

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