This is a really quick and simple Penang Nyonya Style Asam Prawn recipe from mom. To us, asam prawn was always this version, and it wasn’t until I came to KL when I found out there is also the asam curry version like the one at Hoowan, Kelana Jaya.
While both versions make use of asam (tamarind), they couldn’t be more different.
steps in cooking Asam Prawn
Ingredients:
- 600 gram big white prawn, cut away the tentacles and legs
- 2 tablespoon of asam (less than RM 2 per packet)
- 2 tablespoon of dark soya sauce or cooking caramel
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- optionally, some greens like cabbage
glorious Penang Nyonya style asam prawn
Here’s the instructions:
- mix dark soya sauce, sugar, asam, and prawn in a mixing bowl
- heat up cooking oil to medium/high heat
- fry till the shells starts to show some caramelize a little
- serve on a couple cabbage leave (just for presentation la)
haze enjoying some prawns
Like me, some of you might hate peeling prawns on dinner table, but it is important to not cook this dish with prawns that have their shell removed since you will lose the juiciness of the prawn that way.
The seasoning will naturally sip into the prawn and using your mouth to peel the prawn also ensure that you get to suck on the caramelized bits off it. It’s fantastic. I recommend a good home-made sambal to go with this.
Ooh> I use that brand of assam jawa too!
Michelle: it’s the only brand I found at Cold Storage. hehe
Seep not Sip 😡
ShaolinTiger: crap i can’t spell! :S
i’d eat this with some kangkung belacan! 😀
Sean: good choice 😀
Assam prawns, these are the best! Used to remember my late grandmum in Penang always cook for me when I was younger.
Can cook for me soon? 😛 lol.. #justsaying
Isaac Tan: haha yah Penang style! wins
i lov it too… yumss.. 😆
this is one of my fave style of cooking prawns!
babe_kl: yey!
not bad! pretty nice presentation 🙂
kyh: thank you thank you 😀
Lovely! When you cooking for me and Cumi? thot u sed gonna invite us overrrr 😛
ciki: ok i’ll let miss haze arrange that ok u check with her 😛
how the seasoning sip the prawn? hahahaha
ciki: wrong spelling ok i fix soon!
KY, I am in KL till 6/11. I am at the McDonalds on Cheras road nearby Toyota and Honda dealer. I went to the pasar malam last nite. Where is a good place to makan near by?
Meng: cheras? ahh… I’m not particularly familiar with cheras, but there’s a duck place that’s pretty good at Yi Kee.
https://kyspeaks.com/2010/08/10/yi-kee-roast-goose-at-taman-connaught-cheras/
why until now also not familiar with cheras!!!!
quaintly: everytime jam jam jam how to learn!
no wonder haze looked so happy!
eiling: hahaha cis
terror la u… i love love asam prawns cooked this way!
connie: thank you thank you 😀
Ahhhh my favourite! Very menyelerakan! My mom’s version does not use dark soya. (every household has their own version)
in: haha yah, there isn’t one single recipe for this dish. 😉
wow…lovely recipe and looks yummy … maybe will implement this recipe in CCC cafe…kekeke
vialentino: cool! 😀
Omg. You made my mom’s dish!! this is so awesome with nasi lemak ok? And yes the sambal is the one with the ooomph
neko-hime: oh yes, very hard to find with nasi lemak tho over here. i miss it!
Regards!
If marinates with sugar the prawns will burn easily.I cook without using oil,marinate with some water added.In a hot pans,pour and cover with lids,after a while add sugar.Stir and voila !!!But it depends 😉
in: ooo i think u have a good point, i shall take that into account next time.
learn something today that can cook without oil,will try, mum used to add dark soy sauce n sugar, taste yummy
Luan: ooo interesting, I think maybe that’s doable.
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🙂 this si awesome! i miss my grandma…
sal2des: awwwwww
Tried the dark soy sauce prawn today using your recipe..taste so yummy…tqvm
Lily: awesome! glad to be of service. 😀
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