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Plump juicy pieces of shrimp bound to crispy toast triangles with soft and flavorful shrimp paste.
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Shrimp Toast

With crisp toast covered in a layer of savory shrimp paste studded with juicy morsels of springy shrimp, this easy Shrimp Toast recipe is the perfect crowd-pleaser appetizer for your next party or get-together.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Bread, Shellfish
Diet Dairy-Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 toasts
Calories 95kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 250 grams shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 60 grams ground pork
  • 60 grams onion (chopped)
  • 5 grams fresh ginger (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon potato starch
  • 1 large egg white (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper to taste
  • 4 slices sandwich bread
  • vegetable oil (for frying)
  • cilantro (chopped for garnish)
  • Thai sweet chili sauce for dipping
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Chop half of the 250 grams shrimp into bite-sized pieces.
    250 grams shrimp
    Chopping shrimp into bite-size pieces
  • Add the rest of the shrimp to a food processor along with the 60 grams ground pork, 60 grams onion, 5 grams fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon potato starch, 1 large egg white, 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper to taste. Process until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
    250 grams shrimp, 60 grams ground pork, 60 grams onion, 5 grams fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon potato starch, 1 large egg white, 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper to taste
    Shrimp pureed in food processor.
  • Add the mixture to a bowl with the hand-chopped shrimp and fold together until the chopped shrimp is evenly distributed.
    Mixing shrimp paste with chopped shrimp
  • Divide the shrimp mixture into 4 sections and spread each section onto 1 slice of the 4 slices sandwich bread in an even layer.
    4 slices sandwich bread
    Spreading shrimp paste on sandwich bread.
  • Cut the bread into triangles or squares (clean the knife with a damp paper towel between cuts).
    Cutting shrimp toast into triangles.
  • Heat ½ inch of vegetable oil in a frying pan until it reaches 360°F (180°C).
    vegetable oil
  • Add the shrimp toasts, shrimp-side down, and shallow fry until the edges start to brown (about 2 minutes).
    Shallow frying shrimp toast in oil.
  • Flip the toasts over and fry until the bread side has browned and crisped.
    Deep fried shrimp toast.
  • When the shrimp toasts are cooked, transfer them to a wire rack lined with a few sheets of paper towels with the bread-side down to drain.
    Draining shrimp toast on paper towels.
  • Serve the crispy shrimp toasts while hot garnished with cilantro and Thai sweet chili sauce for dipping.
    cilantro, Thai sweet chili sauce for dipping

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Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg