Recipe: Chef Sam Leong's Golden Happiness
Last updated: Thursday, November 10, 2022 | 2 min reading time
Recreate Guest Chef Sam Leong's Golden Happiness, a delightful appetiser of crispy sea prawns, wasabi aioli and mango salsa.
Golden Happiness
An appetiser of crispy sea prawns, wasabi aioli and mango salsa
Nutritional Highlights
Sea prawns aren't just juicy, they are also rich in B-vitamins that help the body produce energy. Wasabi aioli packs a rich dose of spiciness while fresh mango salsa refreshes the palate to stimulate appetite.
Recipe (for 10)
| Main Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| Large prawns | 40 pcs |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Sugar | 1 tsp |
| Sesame oil | 1 tsp |
| Egg white | from 2 eggs |
| Corn starch | 100g |
| Wasabi Aioli Sauce | |
|---|---|
| Mayonnaise | 375g |
| Condensed milk | 100ml |
| Wasabi paste | 15g |
| Fresh lemon juice | 15ml |
| Water | 18.5ml |
| Gelatine powder | 5g |
| Mango Salsa Garnishing | |
|---|---|
| Mango (diced) | 200g |
| Shallots (diced) | 50g |
| Mint leaves (chopped) | 30g |
| Thai chilli sauce | 100g |
| Microgreens | 1g |
| Roasted white sesame seeds | 1g |
Preparation
For the wasabi aioli sauce, combine mayonnaise, condensed milk, wasabi paste and fresh lemon juice.
Bring water to a boil and mix gelatine powder in and stir till it is all dissolved. Set aside till cool.
Pour the gelatine liquid over the wasabi-aioli and mix. Keep chilled till just before use.
Mix diced mangoes, shallots and mint leaves with the Thai chilli sauce. Keep refrigerated once done.
Marinate prawn meat with salt, sugar, sesame oil and egg white, then coat with corn starch.
Fry in hot oil for 1 minute until cooked, and mix immediately with wasabi aioli.
Garnish with mango salsa, microgreens and white sesame seeds.
Chef Sam Leong's Golden Happiness is one of the dishes from our special Guest Chef menu, prepared fresh each day by our culinary teams in the Mount Elizabeth Hospitals and Gleneagles Hospital. It's been reviewed by our dietitians to ensure that it's as nutritious as it is tasty.
Have a question about how your food choices and diet can make a positive impact towards your health and wellness? Find out how our dietitians can help.
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