Sesame Prawn Toast with Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
This takeaway favourite is quick and simple to make at home and makes a delicious canape or can be served as part of a larger sharing buffet. For a healthier version you could bake them instead.
Ingredients
3 garlic cloves, peeled, halved
10 g fresh ginger, peeled, quartered
3 red chillies, trimmed, quartered
2 Tbsp water
120 ml rice vinegar
130 g water
120 g caster sugar
3 tsp light soy sauce
0.5 Tbsp fish sauce
4 tsp cornflour
0.5 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
For the prawn mixture
300 g raw prawns, shelled, de-veined
1.5 tsp fresh ginger, peeled, grated
2 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
3 spring onions, trimmed, cut into thirds
1 egg white
1.5 tsp light soy sauce
0.25 tsp ground white pepper
0.25 tsp salt
To finish the sesame prawn toast
8 slices white bread, thick cut
150 g sesame seeds
vegetable oil, as needed
To serve
sweet chilli sauce, as needed
Instructions
STEP 1/7
Line a plate with paper towels
STEP 2/7
Add garlic, ginger, red chilli and 2 Tbsp water into the mill jar
Attach the blade assembly and screw onto the jar
Ensure it is securely closed
Attach the mill to the power unit and ensure it is locked into place
Pulse until finely chopped
STEP 3/7
Transfer the contents of the mill jar into a medium saucepan
Add rice vinegar, caster sugar, water, soy sauce, fish sauce, cornflour and cayenne pepper (if using) into the saucepan
Simmer over a medium heat stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened
Transfer the sauce into a clean jar
Alternatively, let cool and transfer into a plastic container and seal
STEP 4/7
Assemble the Food Processor bowl onto the power unit
Fit the Knife blade to the food processor bowl
Add prawns, ginger, garlic, spring onion, egg white, soy sauce, white pepper and salt into the Food Processor bowl
Attach the lid and ensure the pusher is in the feed tube
Mix on medium speed for 20 seconds until pureed
STEP 5/7
Spread 1 Tbsp of the prawn mixture onto each bread slice
Cut each slice of bread into 4 triangles
STEP 6/7
Place sesame seeds into a small, shallow bowl
Dip each triangle of bread, filling-side down, in the sesame seeds
Press until coated
Transfer the triangles to a plate and set aside
STEP 7/7
To Fry:
Add oil into a large saucepan or a wok
Heat over a high heat until hot
Transfer two triangles into the hot oil
Fry until golden brown on both sides, turning halfway through
Carefully transfer to a plate lined with paper towels
Repeat the same with the remaining triangles
To Make in the Oven:
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C
Brush the bread side lightly with oil
Place the bread triangles on a non-stick baking tray
Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes until golden brown, turning halfway through cooking
Serve
Serve immediately with the sweet chilli sauce
The accompanying sweet chilli sauce recipe makes 390 g – enough to fill a medium sized jar and keep any leftovers.
Sesame Prawn Toast with Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
This takeaway favourite is quick and simple to make at home and makes a delicious canape or can be served as part of a larger sharing buffet. For a healthier version you could bake them instead.
Ingredients
3 garlic cloves, peeled, halved
10 g fresh ginger, peeled, quartered
3 red chillies, trimmed, quartered
2 Tbsp water
120 ml rice vinegar
130 g water
120 g caster sugar
3 tsp light soy sauce
0.5 Tbsp fish sauce
4 tsp cornflour
0.5 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
For the prawn mixture
300 g raw prawns, shelled, de-veined
1.5 tsp fresh ginger, peeled, grated
2 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
3 spring onions, trimmed, cut into thirds
1 egg white
1.5 tsp light soy sauce
0.25 tsp ground white pepper
0.25 tsp salt
To finish the sesame prawn toast
8 slices white bread, thick cut
150 g sesame seeds
vegetable oil, as needed
To serve
sweet chilli sauce, as needed
Instructions
STEP 1/7
Line a plate with paper towels
STEP 2/7
Add garlic, ginger, red chilli and 2 Tbsp water into the mill jar
Attach the blade assembly and screw onto the jar
Ensure it is securely closed
Attach the mill to the power unit and ensure it is locked into place
Pulse until finely chopped
STEP 3/7
Transfer the contents of the mill jar into a medium saucepan
Add rice vinegar, caster sugar, water, soy sauce, fish sauce, cornflour and cayenne pepper (if using) into the saucepan
Simmer over a medium heat stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened
Transfer the sauce into a clean jar
Alternatively, let cool and transfer into a plastic container and seal
STEP 4/7
Assemble the Food Processor bowl onto the power unit
Fit the Knife blade to the food processor bowl
Add prawns, ginger, garlic, spring onion, egg white, soy sauce, white pepper and salt into the Food Processor bowl
Attach the lid and ensure the pusher is in the feed tube
Mix on medium speed for 20 seconds until pureed
STEP 5/7
Spread 1 Tbsp of the prawn mixture onto each bread slice
Cut each slice of bread into 4 triangles
STEP 6/7
Place sesame seeds into a small, shallow bowl
Dip each triangle of bread, filling-side down, in the sesame seeds
Press until coated
Transfer the triangles to a plate and set aside
STEP 7/7
To Fry:
Add oil into a large saucepan or a wok
Heat over a high heat until hot
Transfer two triangles into the hot oil
Fry until golden brown on both sides, turning halfway through
Carefully transfer to a plate lined with paper towels
Repeat the same with the remaining triangles
To Make in the Oven:
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C
Brush the bread side lightly with oil
Place the bread triangles on a non-stick baking tray
Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes until golden brown, turning halfway through cooking
Serve
Serve immediately with the sweet chilli sauce