Shrimp Toast
Make this quick and easy shrimp toast at home with bread slices coated in a layer of savory-sweet shrimp filling, topped with sesame seeds, and fried to a perfect crunch.
Servings : 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 scallions
- 3 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 egg white
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 4 slices white bread
- vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Make the shrimp topping. In a food processor, pulse together the scallions, cilantro, and garlic until well-chopped. Add the egg white, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, salt, black pepper, ground ginger, and ¾ of the shrimp. Pulse until a paste forms. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, finely chop the rest of the shrimp, and fold it into the mixture.
- Assemble. Spread the shrimp mixture evenly over each piece of bread and sprinkle each slice with sesame seeds. Press the sesame seeds into the bread.
- Fry. In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, heat about 1/8-inch of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Wait for the oil to shimmer before adding the shrimp toast to the pan, shrimp side down. Fry for 2 minutes, flip, and fry for an additional 1 minute. Do not crowd the pan. Fry the toasts in batches if necessary.
- Remove from the pan and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate while you work on the rest of the toasts.
- Serve. Cut each slice into quarters and serve warm.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen raw shrimp, not cocktail shrimp.
- Keep it simple and use regular white bread slices.
- Whenever possible, use low-sodium soy sauce.
- For frying, use a high smoke point, neutral-tasting oil like avocado, canola, or grapeseed. Avoid olive oil.
- Maintain medium to medium-high heat. Too cool, the toasts become greasy and soggy. Too hot, and they'll burn.
- Use a deep, sturdy pot or pan for frying the toasts. If you're using a thermometer, the oil should be around 350°F (180°C) for deep frying.
- Don't crowd the pan and fry the toasts in batches.
- Shrimp toast is best served immediately while hot and crispy. Serve with soy sauce or sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 small toast | Calories: 144 kcal | Carbohydrates: 17 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.01 g | Sodium: 968 mg | Potassium: 141 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 182 IU | Vitamin C: 3 mg | Calcium: 159 mg | Iron: 3 mg | Net Carbs: 15 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.