Cereal Butter Prawns

These Cereal Butter Prawns are irresistibly crispy, buttery, and packed with rich savory-sweet flavor, with crunchy cereal coating every succulent prawn. An easy homemade version, this delivers the same restaurant-style taste you love, proving you don’t need Nestum cereal to create an incredibly delicious seafood dish at home.

INGREDIENTS:

• 500 grams medium Prawns
• ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup Light Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp. Garlic, chopped finely
• 1 cup Quick Cooking Oatmeal
• ¼ cup Milk Powder
• 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter 4-6 pieces of Red Chili
• 3-5 pieces of Curry Leaves or Kaffir Lime Leaves
• Salt & Pepper, to taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Start by trimming the whiskers and legs of the prawns, and devein the prawns, but keep the skin on.
2. Dip the prawns in the egg and coat it with flour.
3. Using a big frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Start frying the prawns for 2 minutes on each side. Season it with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate. 
4. In the same frying pan with less oil, add the butter and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.
5. Add the oatmeal and milk powder to the pan. Mix them well.  Add a little oil and season it with salt.
6. Once the oatmeal has been toasted, add the kaffir lime leaves and red chili. 
7. Time to add the prawns and then mix everything together.
8. To assemble, transfer the cereal butter prawns to a serving dish. Ready to serve.