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Prawn Laksa

Source: https://www.oldenburger-professional.com/prawn-laksa
Total time
60 Minutes
Difficulty
normal

Ingredients

Quantity Unit Ingredient

For the Laksa:

1.3 kg prawns
250 g coconut oil
1.3 Liter water
10 lemingrass stalks, chopped
1.5 pirces of star anise
375 g tofu
50 g ginger, cut into very fine strips
875 ml fish stock
125 g red curry paste
875 ml Oldenburger Chef's Cooking Cream, 20% fat
2.5 bunches of coriander
500 g glass noodles

For the Garnish:

500 g soybean sprouts
10 spring onion, cut into fine rings
125 g roasted peanuts
coriander

preparation

Making the Laksa

Peel the prawns all the way to where the tail begins and de-vein them. Brown in some coconut oil and lightly salt, then keep them warm.

Dilute the juice from the prawns with the water. Bring to a boil, add the lemongrass and star anise and boil down by half. Strain the stock and put it aside. Cut the tofu into cubes measuring 2 × 2 cm, fry in the remaining coconut oil until golden yellow on all sides and put it aside. 

Mix the lemongrass stock with ginger, fish stock and red curry paste and reduce the heat. Add the Oldenburger Chef’s Cooking Cream and tofu and let simmer for three to five minutes. Finely chop the coriander and mix it in along with the prawns. Let steep for two minutes. Cook the glass noodles according to the instructions on the package and strain. While still hot, portion them into bowls and fill them up with soup.

The Final Touch

Garnish with soybean sprouts, spring onions, roasted peanuts and coriander. Serve


Tips from Chefs to Chefs

Easy twist: replace the fish stock with chicken stock, the prawns with chicken fillet and you’ll get a tasty chicken laksa.