Do you have some leftover sandwich bread and are not sure what to do with them? Let’s elevate them into this super delicious and crispy Cantonese shrimp toast! Shrimp toast originated in Hong Kong. It’s a fusion dish with a combination of Cantonese shrimp paste and Western sandwich bread. It is commonly found in dim sum and afternoon tea restaurants in Hong Kong.
For the sweet and sour dipping sauce: 1 cup water 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 3 tablespoons ketchup 5 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoons water
For the shrimp paste: 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 egg whites ½ teaspoon minced ginger 5 tablespoons cilantro stems
For the bread: 6 slices sandwich bread 2 egg yolks, whisked 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs 4 cups avocado oil, for frying
Shrimp toast, originated in Hong Kong, is a fusion dish for the combination of Cantonese
shrimp paste and Western sandwich bread. It is commonly found in dim sum and afternoon
tea restaurants in Hong Kong. Do you have some extra sandwich bread,
and are not sure what to do with them? Let's elevate them into something super tasty and
crispy, Cantonese shrimp toast. Over medium heat, add the water, rice vinegar,
ketchup, sugar, and salt. Bring it to a simmer, and pour in the cornstarch slurry.
I have here 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water.
Normally when you eat shrimp toast, you can just eat it the way it is or dip it in ketchup,
but I think my sweet and sour sauce pairs perfectly with it.
I have fully deveined, but check out the intestine that runs along the top of the shrimp.
But you may still see a black line at the bottom of the shrimp.
It's the circulatory and nervous system and does not contain any digestive discharge,
so it's rarely taken out by anyone. Place in the minced shrimp.
Add the salt, white pepper, sesame oil, cornstarch, egg whites, ginger,
and cilantro stems. You can also replace it with other herbs or vegetables that you like.
Mix well. Trim off the edges, and slice the middle to create two triangles.
You can also replace it with other types of bread.
Spread the shrimp paste on the toast, and do the same with the rest.
Brush egg yolks on top, and place it in bread crumbs.
In a pan over high heat, add the avocado oil in it, or other oil of your choice.
Heat it up to 325 degrees F. Transfer the shrimp toast inside,
and fry until golden brown for about 2 minutes on each side.
Remove and drain the excess oil on a paper towel-lined plate.
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