Shrimp Toast

Description

This was given to me by a co-worker several years ago and it is delicious. It is a little time consuming, but worth it.

Ingredients

  • ½ pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 slice fresh ginger root, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • ½ cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 3 cups oil for deep frying

Instructions

  1. In a medium skillet
  2. heat the 3 cups of oil to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  3. In a food processor
  4. combine the shrimp
  5. ginger
  6. garlic and water chestnuts; grind to a paste. Add salt
  7. pepper
  8. sherry
  9. egg white and baking soda. Process until smooth.
  10. Cut each slice of trimmed bread into quarters
  11. forming 4 triangles each. Divide the shrimp mixture over each piece of bread; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  12. Deep fry shrimp toast until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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