Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Salted Egg Yolk Pumpkin
鹹蛋黃焗南瓜
Recipe overview
Lightly starch-coated pumpkin batons are pan-fried then tossed in foaming salted yolk, without an oven.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g pumpkin
- 3 pieces cooked salted egg yolks
Light coating
- 3 tbsp cornflour
Frying additions
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 15 g butter
- 0.25 tsp sugar
02
Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- measuring spoons
- wok
- spatula
- food tongs
- fork
- serving plate
03
Steps
Step 1
Wash pumpkin, cut open and remove seeds
Wash pumpkin, cut open and remove seeds.
Step 2
Remove hard skin and cut one-centimetre-thick batons
Remove hard skin and cut one-centimetre-thick batons.
Step 3
Pat pumpkin dry with kitchen paper
Pat pumpkin dry with kitchen paper.
Step 4
Mash cooked salted yolks finely with a fork
Mash cooked salted yolks finely with a fork.
Step 5
Coat pumpkin with cornflour and shake off excess
Coat pumpkin with cornflour and shake off excess.
Step 6
Heat half the oil; add half the pumpkin in a single layer
Heat half the oil; add half the pumpkin in a single layer.
Step 7
Fry each side three to four minutes until golden and fork-tender
Fry each side three to four minutes until golden and fork-tender.
Step 8
Remove and fry the second batch with remaining oil
Remove and fry the second batch with remaining oil.
Step 9
Remove from heat, drain excess oil and melt butter over low heat
Remove from heat, drain excess oil and melt butter over low heat.
Step 10
Add yolks and sugar; stir gently until fine bubbles form
Add yolks and sugar; stir gently until fine bubbles form.
Step 11
Return pumpkin and toss gently for thirty seconds to coat
Return pumpkin and toss gently for thirty seconds to coat.
Step 12
Serve immediately with intact batons and a golden sandy coating
Serve immediately with intact batons and a golden sandy coating.
Common mistakes
- Coating undercooked pumpkin leaves a hard centre; high heat scorches yolks.
Tips
Salted yolks provide salt; add none. A thin starch coat stays crisper. Contains egg and milk; raw packaged salted yolks must be cooked as labelled first.
