Shrimp Toast

Shrimp Toast

Shrimp Toast

Growing up, shrimp toast was one of my favorite appetizers when we’d order takeout Chinese. Shrimp toast is really more Chinese/American fusion, but there’s nothing wrong with that. You’ll never want to order it again once you learn how easy it is to make. The shrimp mix gets pulverized in a food processor, spread on white bread, cut into triangles, then lightly pan fried in under 5 minutes. Drain the grease from the shrimp toast on a rack instead of paper towels to keep them crispy.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: appetizer, Chinese, East Asian, seafood
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 8 oz shrimp peeled and deveined; tail removed
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • 4 slices white bread
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Place the shrimp, cilantro, green onions, sesame oil, ginger, salt, sugar, egg, and cornstarch in a food processor.
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  • Process until smooth.
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  • Equally distribute the shrimp mixture on 4 slices of bread.
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  • Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top. Gently press them in.
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  • Cut the bread into 4.
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  • Heat up a 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Place the bread shrimp side down into the oil.
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  • Cook for 3 minutes. Flip over and cook for 1 more minute.
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  • Drain the grease on a wire rack.
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Serve immediately.