Hong Kong Style Potato Salad 港式薯仔沙律
I used a Hami melon because I like the crispy melon meat and the size and shape was suitable for stuffing it with the salad. You can also use a cantaloupe or honeydew.Quail eggs can be substituted with chicken eggs. But you’d probably want to cut them into smaller pieces.I’ve been at some restaurants that use canned peaches, pineapples and mixed fruit.Lobster can also be used instead of shrimp. Then you can use the lobster tail shell as a serving bowl for the salad. Super fancy!
Approximate cost (CAD) $16
Ingredients
- 1 Hami melon (the one in the photo was 1778 g)
- 200 g Shrimp or prawns, shelled and deveined
- 1 Apple , approx. 300 g
- 600 g Potatoes
- 1 c Mayonnaise (I used Japanese mayonnaise, Kewpie brand)
- 12 Quail eggs
- 1 ½ tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Tobiko (flying fish roe), for garnish
Instructions
- Boil or steam potatoes until cooked. Set aside and let cool
- Boil or steam shrimp until cooked. Set aside and let cool
- Boil some water in a pot. Add eggs when water starts to boil. Roll them gently in the water. Quail eggs will be done in approx. 3 minutes. Chicken eggs will take approx. 7-8 minutes. Timing is based on cold eggs from the fridge.
If you want to be able to peel your eggs nicely without the whites sticking to the shell, then put them in boiling water to cook. Roll them around so that the egg yolk will settle in the middle of the egg instead of on one side - When the eggs are done, remove them from the pot and rinse in cold water. Set aside and let cool
- Wash the outside of Hami melon and dry with a towel
- For making hami melon bowl (optional): make a horizontal cut that will leave you with one large portion that will be the bowl and one small portion that will be the lid.
- For making hami melon bowl (optional) slice a little piece off the bottom so that it can sit steadily.
- Use a melon baller to make melon balls. Place into a large mixing bowl. Set some aside for decorating, if desired
- For making hami melon bowl (optional): scrape the inside of the hami melon clean. Set aside
- Peel potatoes and dice. Put into mixing bowl
- Peel quail eggs. Using a thin teaspoon may help. Add to mixing bowl. Set some aside for decorating, if desired
- Dice apple and place in mixing bowl
- Add shrimp to mixing bowl. Set some aside for decorating, if desired
- Measure 1 cup of mayonnaise in a container. Add 1 ½ tsp of sugar and mix well.
This salad is a tad on the sweet side but it’s not necessary to add sugar. The regular granulated sugar should dissolve in the mayonnaise within half an hour - Add the mayonnaise to the contents in the mixing bowl and mix with a rubber spatula to minimize breakage
- Spoon into the prepared hami melon bowl (optional).
Not all of my salad fit into the bowl which is great because I saved it for lunch the next day - Decorate the top
- Sprinkle some tobiko on top
- Serve
Nutrition
Calories: 770kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 20gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 380mgSodium: 885mgPotassium: 767mgFiber: 9gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2923IUVitamin C: 278mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 4mg
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