Description
This irresistible Sesame Prawn Toast recipe offers a crunchy, golden appetizer perfect for sharing. Featuring a savory prawn mixture coated in crunchy sesame seeds and deep-fried to perfection, it’s a delightful treat that can be easily made at home in just 30 minutes. Served with sweet chili sauce, these toasts are sure to impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 10 slices white bread (crusts removed)
Prawn Mixture
- 750 g raw fresh prawns in the shell
- 2 large spring onions (scallions), roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1.5 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 2 small cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 large egg
Coating and Frying
- 0.5 cup sesame seeds
- 4 cups vegetable oil (for deep frying)
Serving
- Sweet chili sauce, for dipping
Instructions
- Preparation of Bread: Cut the crusts off the bread and slice each piece in half. Arrange the pieces flat on a wire rack and cover with a clean tea towel. Let them dry out overnight for optimal crunchiness.
- Prepare Prawns: Shell and devein the raw prawns, then roughly chop them to preserve some texture.
- Make Prawn Mixture: In a food processor, combine the chopped prawns, spring onions, light soy sauce, freshly grated ginger, chopped garlic, and egg. Pulse until the mixture is well combined but still has some prawn chunks for texture.
- Assemble Toasts: Spoon a generous, about 1cm thick, layer of the prawn mixture onto one side of each bread half. Level the mixture for even coating.
- Coat with Sesame Seeds: Gently roll the side with the prawn mixture into the sesame seeds until each piece is well coated. Place them sesame seed side up on a wire rack.
- Heat Oil: In a large saucepan, heat about one inch of vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F). The oil should shimmer when ready.
- Fry Toasts: Carefully place 5-6 pieces of the sesame prawn toast into the hot oil, sesame side down. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Drain Excess Oil: Remove the fried toasts from the oil and place them on paper towels to absorb excess oil while you fry the remaining pieces.
- Serve: Enjoy the toasted delights immediately with sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Drying the bread overnight is key to achieving extra crispy toast.
- You can use fresh or frozen prawns; if frozen, thaw thoroughly before use.
- Maintain the oil temperature at 180°C for even frying and to avoid greasy toasts.
- Use a kitchen thermometer to monitor oil temperature if possible.
- Serve immediately for best texture and flavor, as the toasts lose crispness over time.
