Sesame Prawn Shrimp Toast Recipes

SESAME SHRIMP TOAST (PRAWN TOAST)

Steps:

• Place the shrimp, egg white, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sugar in a food processor and pulse to form a relatively smooth paste. Finely slice the spring onion and add to the mixture then pulse to combine.
• Cut each of the slices of bread into quarters, diagonally so that you get four triangles from each slice. Take roughly a teaspoonful of the mixture and spread it on one of the pieces of the bread, spreading flat and as far to the edges as you can. Repeat with the rest of the bread and the shrimp/prawn mixture.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the shrimp side of the pieces of bread and gently press the seeds in to the mixture so they hold but stay on the top. I like to put all the pieces right next to each other so you can sprinkle on all at once. (Alternatively, you can add them by dipping in a dish with sesame seeds but this does mean you will need extra and have to discard any leftover)
• Heat some of the oil in a skillet/frying pan over a medium heat so that you have a thin layer over the pan (it's OK if your pan shape means it drifts to the side if you can put the pieces in so they sit in the oil).
• Fry the pieces of bread in batches, shrimp side down first. Cook for around 3-4 minutes until the sesame seeds are just starting to brown and you can see the shrimp/prawn has changed color and is cooked.
• Turn the bread and cook around another 2-3 minutes to crisp gently on the underside. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
• Repeat with the next batch or batches as needed then serve while still warm.

SESAME PRAWN TOAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the raw prawns, ginger, garlic, egg white, spring onions, light soy sauce, salt and white pepper to a mini food processor and blitz until you get to a paste.
• Slice the bread with 2 straight cuts across each piece from corner to corner leaving you with 12 triangles of bread (no need to remove the crust).
• Spread the prawn paste evenly across one side of each of the bread triangles. It should be roughly 1 tbsp of paste for each triangle.
• Place the sesame seeds onto a plate or in a shallow bowl.
• Dip each of the triangles, paste side down, into the sesame seeds so you get a nice even covering of sesame seeds on the paste. Place on a plate ready for frying.
• Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan over a high heat, until it's hot but not smoking. Pro Tip: You can test this by placing a small chunk of bread into the oil, if it floats and starts to sizzle then the oil is hot enough.
• Working in two to three batches (see *Note 2*), add the triangles into the oil, paste side down and cook for 1-2 minutes, turn, then cook for another 30-60 seconds, until the bread is golden and the prawn paste is cooked through.
• Place on a plate or tray lined with a couple of pieces of kitchen roll to soak up any excess fat.
• Repeat until all you prawn toast is cooked.
• Sprinkle on some fresh, finely chopped, coriander (optional) and serve with the sweet chilli dipping sauce.

SESAME PRAWN / SHRIMP TOAST

Steps:

• Mix the prawns with the ginger, spring onion, egg white, cornflour, sesame oil, soy sauce and salt.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread with the prawn mixture, and dip the filling side into sesame seeds.
• Deep fry the toast in hot oil, over a moderate heat - filling side up until golden brown - about 3-5 minutes.
• Drain on absorbent paper and serve straight away.