Chinese Crispy Shrimp Toast 🦐✨

Description

Golden, sesame-crusted Chinese Crispy Shrimp Toast is one of those appetizers that instantly feels elegant, nostalgic, and deeply satisfying. Crisp on the outside and juicy inside, it delivers rich shrimp flavor, gentle ginger warmth, and the irresistible crunch that makes this classic dim sum favorite both visually striking and highly searchable. ✨

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Crispy bread, juicy shrimp filling, and a deep golden sesame crust make this Chinese appetizer glossy, rich, and instantly restaurant-worthy from the very first bite. 🥢

Ingredients

• Shrimp mixture 🦐
• 🦐 300 g raw peeled shrimp (10.6 oz)
• 🧄 8 g garlic, finely chopped (2 cloves / 0.28 oz)
• 🫚 10 g fresh ginger, finely grated (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🧅 35 g spring onion, finely sliced (⅓ cup / 1.2 oz)
• 🥚 1 small egg white
• 🥢 10 ml light soy sauce (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
• 🌰 5 ml toasted sesame oil (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
• 🧂 3 g fine salt (½ tsp / 0.1 oz)
• ⚪ 2 g white pepper (½ tsp / 0.07 oz)
• 🌽 10 g cornstarch (1 tbsp / 0.35 oz)
• Toast 🍞
• 🍞 6 slices white sandwich bread
• ⚪ 70 g white sesame seeds (½ cup / 2.5 oz)
• 🥚 1 whole egg, lightly beaten
• 🌻 500 ml neutral oil for frying (2 cups / 17 fl oz)
• For serving 🌶️
• 🌶️ 30 ml sweet chili sauce (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🥬 10 g microgreens or finely sliced spring onion (⅓ cup / 0.35 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Prepare the shrimp paste 🦐
2. Pulse the shrimp, garlic, ginger, and spring onion in a food processor for 20–30 sec until finely chopped but not fully smooth. Transfer to a bowl, then mix in the egg white, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, and cornstarch until the mixture looks glossy and lightly sticky. ✨
3. 2️⃣ Prepare the bread 🍞
4. Trim the crusts from the bread slices, then cut each slice diagonally into 2 triangles. Lightly brush one side of each triangle with beaten egg so the shrimp mixture sticks evenly. 🥚
5. 3️⃣ Spread and coat ⚪
6. Spread a generous layer of shrimp mixture over the egg-brushed side of each bread triangle, about 1 cm (⅜ in) thick. Press the shrimp side into the sesame seeds so the surface is well coated and evenly covered. 🥢
7. 4️⃣ Heat the oil 🔥
8. Pour the neutral oil into a deep frying pan or small pot and heat it to 175°C (347°F). Keep the heat steady so the bread turns deep golden and crisp while the shrimp cooks through without drying out. 🌻
9. 5️⃣ Fry until golden ✨
10. Fry the shrimp toasts in batches for 2–3 min per side, starting sesame side down. Turn carefully and cook until both sides are crisp and golden brown and the shrimp topping is fully cooked. Transfer to a rack or paper-lined tray. 🦐
11. 6️⃣ Rest and serve 🌶️
12. Let the toast rest for 2 min, then serve hot with sweet chili sauce and a light scatter of microgreens or spring onion for freshness and color. 🍽️

Total Time

⏱ Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 10 min
🛋 Rest: 2 min
⏰ Total: 32 min

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