How To Make Shrimp Toast

How To Make Shrimp Toast

Chinese Shrimp Toast recipe. Fried shrimp and herbs, on a crispy bottomed slice of fried bread. A succulent hot canapé, or as an accompaniment to Asian soups.

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Step 1:

You will need:

• 6 slices of white bread , crusts removed and cut into squares
• 350 g shrimp , shelled and deveined
• quarter of a napa cabbage , shredded
• 2 scallions or green onions , sliced
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp rice wine , or sherry
• 1 egg , beaten
• 2 Tbsp coriander , chopped
• 2 tsp corn starch
• 700 ml vegetable oil , or as much as needed to deep-fry
• salt and pepper
• 1 saucepan
• 1 food processor
• 1 spoon
• 2 bowls
• 2 trays, 1 lined with kitchen towel
• 1 slotted spoon

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Step 2:

Preheat the oil

Place a pan on a medium-high heat. Add the oil and allow to get hot enough for frying the bread.

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Step 3:

Prepare the prawn mix

Take a large bowl and add the shrimps, cabbage, onion, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine, coriander, egg and lastly the corn starch. Season with salt and pepper and mix together to combine.

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Step 4:

Purée

Add a few spoonfuls of the mix into the blender. Pulse a few times, then blend for a few seconds into a rough paste. Continue to blend until all the mix is used.

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Step 5:

Spread the paste

Put a generous dollop of the paste onto each piece of bread and spread it evenly using the back of your spoon. When you finish, place them onto a tray.

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Step 6:

Fry

Once your oil is ready to fry, place a few of the shrimp breads, paste side down into the oil. Fry for roughly 1 minute each side. Turn them over, when you see the edges turn a golden brown. Remove them and place them onto a tray lined with kitchen roll to drain.

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Step 7:

Serve

Serve immediately, with a slice of lime as an optional extra. This tasty canapé goes well with Asian soups.