Shallow-fried Stuffed Dough Stick with Prawn Paste

Prawn Stuffed Fried Dough Stick

Youtiao

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Youtiao or Dough Stick is a popular food that people often eat it with congee or as a snack with soy milk. This version, is filled with prawns to elevate and create a Prawn Stuffed Fried Dough Stick.

Yield: 4 potions

Ingredients:

1 pair Deep-Fried Dough Stick (Yo Tiao)

Prawn Paste:

150 gms Shelled Prawns, minced

30 ml Diced Celery, fine dice

2 ml Salt

1 pinch Ground White Pepper

Dipping Sauce:

60 ml Water

30 ml Vinegar

15 ml Sugar

15 ml Ketchup

2.5 ml Caltrop Starch (Water Chestnut Starch)

Cooking Method:

1. Combine ingredients for Prawn paste till consistent.

2. Separate the dough sticks and cut into 6 - 8 cm pieces.

3. Scrape out the soft part from dough stick and stuff in the prawn paste.

4. Heat oil in a pan or wok. Shallow-fry the stuffed dough sick until fillings are done and the skin is crispy.

5. Bring the dipping sauce to the boil. Serve with the stuffed dough stick.