Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns

順德大良炒鮮奶

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — finished dish

Total time: 28 min
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Soft milk and egg-white curds fold around cooked prawns and Chinese chives.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

400 ml whole milk
4 egg whites
180 g peeled raw prawns
25 g cornstarch
35 g Chinese chives

Seasoning

1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp neutral oil

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — ingredients

02

Tools

mixing bowl
whisk
fine sieve
nonstick wok
silicone spatula
food thermometer

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — tools

03

Steps

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 1. Pat the prawns dry and cut them into small bite-size pieces.

Step 1

1. Pat the prawns dry and cut them into small bite-size pieces.

Pat the prawns dry and cut them into small bite-size pieces.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 2. Rinse and finely chop the Chinese chives.

Step 2

2. Rinse and finely chop the Chinese chives.

Rinse and finely chop the Chinese chives.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 3. Whisk cornstarch into a little cold milk until no lumps remain.

Step 3

3. Whisk cornstarch into a little cold milk until no lumps remain.

Whisk cornstarch into a little cold milk until no lumps remain.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 4. Add the rest of the milk, egg whites, salt and white pepper and w

Step 4

4. Add the rest of the milk, egg whites, salt and white pepper and w

Add the rest of the milk, egg whites, salt and white pepper and whisk gently.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 5. Pass the milk mixture through a fine sieve into a clean bowl.

Step 5

5. Pass the milk mixture through a fine sieve into a clean bowl.

Pass the milk mixture through a fine sieve into a clean bowl.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 6. Heat a little oil in a nonstick wok over medium heat.

Step 6

6. Heat a little oil in a nonstick wok over medium heat.

Heat a little oil in a nonstick wok over medium heat.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 7. Cook prawns until opaque and the thickest piece reaches 63°C

Step 7

7. Cook prawns until opaque and the thickest piece reaches 63°C

Cook prawns until opaque and the thickest piece reaches 63°C; remove them.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 8. Wipe the wok dry and heat the remaining oil over low heat.

Step 8

8. Wipe the wok dry and heat the remaining oil over low heat.

Wipe the wok dry and heat the remaining oil over low heat.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 9. Pour in the milk mixture and gently push the setting edges toward

Step 9

9. Pour in the milk mixture and gently push the setting edges toward

Pour in the milk mixture and gently push the setting edges toward the centre.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 10. Keep folding slowly until soft curds form and no liquid egg white

Step 10

10. Keep folding slowly until soft curds form and no liquid egg white

Keep folding slowly until soft curds form and no liquid egg white remains.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 11. Return cooked prawns and chopped chives

Step 11

11. Return cooked prawns and chopped chives

Return cooked prawns and chopped chives; fold once to heat through.

Shunde Stir-Fried Milk with Prawns — 12. Immediately transfer the soft glossy curds to a warm plate and se

Step 12

12. Immediately transfer the soft glossy curds to a warm plate and se

Immediately transfer the soft glossy curds to a warm plate and serve.

Common mistakes

High heat makes milk curds grainy and watery.
Raw prawns mixed into nearly finished curds may stay undercooked.
Do not leave liquid egg white in the finished dish.

Tips

Cook prawns separately and use low heat for the milk so the final curds stay tender.