Sesame Shrimp Toast
If you've got fresh uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined, white sandwich bread and white sesame seeds, you're most of the way to this seafood: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's pescatarian β fish but no meat.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains fish or shellfish, no meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Egg Shellfish Sesame
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How to make it
- Pat the shrimp very dry, then pulse them in a food processor (or finely chop and mash by hand) with the egg white, cornstarch, finely grated ginger, sesame oil, salt and white pepper until you have a sticky, slightly chunky paste; finely slice the green onion and fold it through.
- Trim the crusts from the bread and spread a thick, even layer of the shrimp paste over one side of each slice, mounding it slightly toward the centre and smoothing the surface with a wetted spoon.
- Scatter the sesame seeds generously over the shrimp-coated side, pressing them in gently so they adhere, then cut each slice diagonally into four triangles.
- Heat the oil in a wide pan to about 170 C, hot enough that a corner of bread sizzles steadily but does not brown instantly.
- Lower the triangles in a few at a time, shrimp side down first, and fry for about 1 to 2 minutes until the topping is set and golden, then flip and fry the bread side for another minute until evenly golden brown.
- Make sure the shrimp layer is opaque and cooked through; the shrimp should reach at least 63 C (145 F) and look firm and white with no translucent grey patches.
- Drain the toasts on paper towels and serve immediately while crisp, with sweet chili sauce or a soy dipping sauce alongside.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Food processor
Ingredient substitutions
- Cornstarch
- 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener)
Tips & common questions
How long does Sesame Shrimp Toast take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of cornstarch?
Try 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe β rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Sesame Shrimp Toast is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: PhotoSesamePrawnToast.jpg by Barleybob Photograph taken by APM, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.