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fried milk recipe

Fried Milk

Ms Shi and Mr He
Fried milk is a popular Cantonese dessert. The pudding-like milk filling is soft, creamy, and sweet. The outside layer is golden, crispy, and hot. Paired with some sweetened condensed milk, this dessert is a must-order when we go to a dim sum restaurant.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Refrigerating Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 360 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepot
  • Rectangle container (Mine was 7in x 5in.)

Ingredients
  

For making the milk filling

  • 400 g milk (Or plant based milk, such as coconut milk, oat milk, soymilk ...)
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • 40 g sugar (Can also use sugar substitute)

For making the crunchy coating

  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup panko (or breadcrumbs)

Others

  • vegetable or canola oil (For deep frying)
  • sweetened condensed milk (Optional as dipping sauce.)

Instructions
 

  • Brush a rectangle container with a thin layer of neutral oil (or melted butter).
  • Add 400g milk, 50g cornstarch, and 40g sugar to a small saucepot. Stir until cornstarch has dissolved.
  • Turn on the heat to medium-high, continuously stir the milk mixture for about 5 minutes until it's simmering. Reduce the heat to medium-low, keep stirring for about 3 minutes until it's thickened to a Greek-yogurt-like texture (creamy but nearly solid).
  • Pour in the milk mixture to the oil-greased container. Let cool to room temperature.
  • Cover with its lid or food wrap, keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Remove the lid, flip the container upside down, and transfer the milk pudding to a cutting board.
  • Cut the milk pudding into 12 equal size cuboids, about 2.5 x 1 x 1 inch each.
  • Whisk 2 eggs in a small bowl. Place ½ cup of cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Place 1 cup of panko (or breadcrumbs) in another shallow bowl.
  • To a small saucepot, add about 1-inch of vegetable or canola oil. Heat over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  • Dredge each piece of milk pudding with cornstarch, dip into beaten eggs, then coat with panko. Place coated milk pudding on a plate, repeat with the remaining pieces.
  • Deep fry coated milk pudding over medium heat, 2 to 4 pieces at a time, for about 2 ½ minutes until light golden. Gently push them with chopsticks so that they don't stick to each other in the pot.
  • Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil. Repeat with the remaining pieces.
  • Serve warm with sweetened condensed milk.

How to store fried milk

  • You can premake the pudding-like milk filling, keep it in the container, and refrigerate it for up to 3 days. When you are ready to cook, simply take out the milk filling, cut, coat, and fry it. But only fry what you can eat. Fried milk won't taste crunchy anymore after refrigeration.

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