Crispy Shrimp Toast with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce
A retro snack that deserves a resurgence, pan-fried Shrimp Toast are surprisingly easy to make. They have a layer of pureed shrimp, seasoned with garlic, ginger and scallions, on top of an ultra-crispy, light layer of fried bread. Dip them into our sweet and spicy sauce.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar or use rice vinegar
- 1 to 3 teaspoons Sambal Oelek or your favorite hot sauce
For the Shrimp Toast:
- 1/2 pound shrimp any size, peeled and deveined
- 1 large egg white
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 scallions white and green parts, finely chopped, plus more for serving
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 medium clove garlic grated or minced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 4 slices white sandwich bread crusts removed, if desired
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- Peanut vegetable, or canola oil for frying
Instructions
- To make the dipping sauce, stir together all the ingredients and set aside.
- To make the Shrimp Toast, add the shrimp, egg white, soy sauce, scallions, cilantro, cornstarch, sesame oil, garlic and ginger into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off until mix is mostly smooth, though a few small chunks of shrimp is fine.
- Divide the mixture among 4 slices of sandwich bread, spreading it out evenly all the way to the edges. Sprinkle each slice generously with sesame seeds. While you heat the oil, place the toasts in the freezer (colder toasts make cleaner cuts and easier handling).
- In a large nonstick or cast iron skillet, heat ⅛ inch of oil on medium-high until shimmering. When ready, remove toasts from the freezer and cut each slice into quarters on a diagonal to create little triangles. Fry the triangles, in batches if necessary, shrimp-side down first, until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn them over and fry the other side until bread is golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve immediately or see below on how to make in advance and reheat.
Notes
Tips on making Shrimp Toast ahead:
The shrimp mixture can be made and refrigerated up to a day ahead. Spread on bread just before frying.
The fried Shrimp Toasts can be refrigerated for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 3 weeks. Store the cooked but cooled toasts in an airtight container.
To serve, heat oven to 300ºF. Arrange shrimp toast in single layer on wire rack over a rimmed baking tray. Bake until heated through, about 5 to 7 minutes for refrigerated, 7 to 10 minutes for frozen.
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