Shrimp Toast

Ingredients:

Shrimp Mixture

• 450g fresh shrimp (shelled, deveined and chopped)
• 2 – 3 water chestnuts (diced)
• ½ medium onion (diced)
• 1 scallion/spring onion (chopped fine)
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (corn flour)
• Sesame oil (a few drops)
• Salt (to taste)
• White pepper (to taste)
  

Bread, Oil & Condiments

• 8 slices of white bread with the crusts removed (1 loaf )
• 2 - 4 cups oil (for deep-frying)
• Thai sweet chilli sauce (as needed)

Directions:

Shrimp Mixture

1. Combine the diced water chestnuts, onion, shrimp and mince until fine
2. Add the scallion, cornstarch, egg, white pepper, and sesame oil. Mix well together
   

Bread

1. Cut each slice of bread into 4 squares (32 squares total)
2. Place a heaping teaspoon of the shrimp mixture on bread square
3. Continue with each of the bread squares
   

Deep Frying Toast

1. Heat wok and add 2 - 4 cups oil. Heat the oil till boiling. Lower temperature
2. Carefully slide the bread pieces into the wok, a few slices at a time, shrimp mixture down
3. Deep-fry until golden, about 1 – 2 minutes, then turn and deep-fry on other side
4. Drain on paper towels
5. Garnish with remaining scallion and serve hot with Thai sweet chill sauce
   

(Serves 32 pieces, roughly 4 guests)