Prawn Toast
SERVES: 10 AS AN APPETISER
PREP TIME: 30 MINS
COOK TIME: 15 MINSIngredients
FOR THE PRAWN MIX
300G RAW PRAWN MEAT
3 SPRING ONION, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
1-2 EGG WHITES
5CM KNOB GINGER, FINELY GRATED
2 TSP WHITE PEPPER
2 TSP SHAOXING WINE
1 TSP SESAME OIL
GENEROUS PINCH SALT
1 TSP SUGAR
1 TBSP CORN FLOUR
BREAD & COATING
1 BRIOCHE LOAF, SLICED
3-4 TBSP MIXED BLACK & WHITE SESAME SEEDS
OTHER
NEUTRAL OIL (FOR SHALLOW FRYING TOAST)
GARNISH
SPRING ONION CURLS, FROM TOP GREEN PART OF SPRING ONION, SLICED FINELY LONGWAYS AND SOAKED IN ICE BATH
CHILLI CRISP MAYO
3-4 TBSP KEWPIE MAYONNAISE
2 TBSP CHILLI CRISP
JUICE 1 LIME
1 TSP SOY SAUCE
SPLASH RICE WINE VINEGAR
Equipment
FOOD PROCESSOR
SHARP KNIVES
BREAD KNIFE
LARGE SAUCEPAN OR FRY PAN FOR DEEP DRYING
Method
PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS FOR PRAWN MIX (EXCEPT FOR CORN FLOUR) IN THE FOOD PROCESSOR AND PULSE/PROCESS TO A SMOOTH/PASTE-Y CONSISTENCY. ADD CORN FLOUR AND PULSE AGAIN TO THICKEN SLIGHTLY
SLICE BRIOCHE LOAF, 1 SLICE PER PERSON
SPREAD A HEAPED TABLESPOON OF THE PRAWN MIX ONTO ONE SIDE OF THE BREAD AND DIP INTO BLACK & WHITE SESAME SEEDS. REPEAT UNTIL ALL BRIOCHE SLICES ARE COATED
SLICE THE TOPS OF YOUR SPRING ONIONS (GREEN PARTS) LONGWAYS, VERY THINLY AND PLACE IN AN ICE BATH FOR 10 MINUTES TO CURL BEFORE STRAINING
PREPARE YOUR CHILLI MAYO AND PLACE INTO A PIPING BAG (OPTIONAL) OR SET ASIDE IN FRIDGE UNTIL READY TO SERVE
HEAT NEUTRAL OIL IN A FRY PAN OR SAUCEPAN (YOU’LL BE OPTING FOR A SHALLOW FRY)
FRY BREAD IN BATCHES, PRAWN MIX SIDE DOWN FIRST FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES EACH SIDE (AROUND 2 MINS). PLACE BREAD ON PAPER TOWEL OR WIRE RACK TO STRAIN EXCESS OIL. SLICE IN HALF DIAGONALLY
PLACE ON SERVING TRAY AND TOP WITH SPRING ONION CURLS. PIPE OR SPOON CHILLI MAYO ON THE EDGE OF THE SERVING TRAY AND WATCH YOUR GUESTS ENJOY!
