Description
Spicy Prawn Toast is a delicious Asian appetizer that features crispy bread topped with a flavorful paste of prawns, green onions, and spices, fried to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread:
- 8 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
Prawn Mixture:
- 1/2 pound raw prawns, peeled and deveined
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 small red chili, deseeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large egg white
Additional:
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Making the Prawn Paste: In a food processor, combine prawns, green onions, garlic, chili, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and egg white. Pulse until smooth.
- Preparing the Toasts: Spread the prawn mixture on bread slices, sprinkle with sesame seeds, cut into triangles.
- Frying: Heat oil, fry toast in batches for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Serving: Drain on paper towels and serve hot with dipping sauce.
Notes
- For extra crunch, coat the edges of the bread with sesame seeds as well.
- Alternatively, bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes for a lighter version.
- Adjust chili to taste for preferred spice level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
