Asian Shrimp Toasts

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 30 min

Serves 4-6

Jon

These are something I remember having at restaurants when I was a kid, but I really can’t think of any Chinese places that I currently go to that offer them. So maybe they really are a retro food? If you’ve ever seen the movie “A Christmas Story,” I’d like to think that Ralphie and his family were probably munching on shrimp toasts before the restaurant staff broke into song at the end.

ingredients

1/2 lb. cooked, peeled shrimp, tails removed
2 tbs. soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 tsp. freshly shaved ginger
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 large egg
1 tsp. cornstarch
6 slices white bread, crusts cut off
toasted sesame seeds
canola oil for frying

directions

1
Place the first 8 ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and blend until a thick paste has formed. Spread paste evenly on top of each slice of bread. Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly over the shrimp paste on each slice of bread. Cut each slice of bread crosswise from corner to corner to create four triangles from each slice.
2
Heat oil in a large frying pan to medium-high until hot enough to fry. Drop toast triangles into hot oil in small batches, sesame side up and fry, about 1-2 minutes per toast. Turn each toast halfway through cooking to brown evenly on both sides.
3
When toasts are golden, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Garnish with additional chopped green onion and serve toasts warm with hoisin/soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce for dipping.

Source: Homemaker's Habitat