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Prawn Toast

A Chinese Appetiser

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Prawn toast, a Chinese dim sum dish. It is small triangles of bread, coated in minced prawn and sesame seeds and cooked by frying.  

Makes 18

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15 mins.

Preparation

20 mins.

Frying

5 mins.

Resting

Ingredients

  • 360g raw prawns (de-veined and de-shelled)
  • 1 tsp. Ralahami Turmeric
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 2 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 1 egg

Extras

  • sesame seeds

Utensils

  • Food processor
  • Butter knife
  • Deep frying pan
  • Plate
  • Baking tray
  • Skimmer

Instructions

1.

  • 360g raw prawns
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. Ralahami turmeric
  • 2 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • pinch of salt

In a food processor, add the above-listed ingredients and blitz, until you get a paste.   

2.

Transfer the prawn paste to a bowl and set it aside.   

3.

Diagonally slice the bread, leaving you with 18 triangles.

No need to cut the crust. 

4. 

On a plate, place the sesame seeds. 

5.

Using a butter knife, evenly spread the prawn paste on the triangle bread slices.  

6.

Dip each of the triangles, prawn paste side-down on the sesame seeds, evenly coating the triangle. 

7.

Place the coated triangles in a separate plate, ready for frying. 

Line a baking tray with kitchen paper towels. 

8.

Heat oil in a large and deep-frying pan. 

Tip: to see that the oil is heated, drop a few breadcrumbs and if it sizzles, the oil is heated. 

9. 

Work in 2 to 3 batches. 

Add the triangles into the oil, the prawn paste facing down and fry for 1-2 minutes, and turn over and fry for another 2 minutes. 

10.

Unloaded the fried triangles to the baking tray, to soak up any excess oil.

11.

Serve the Prawn Toast with dipping sweet chili sauce. 

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