Prawn Shrimp Garlic Toast Recipe
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Recipe Overview
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes per batch, 2 batches
Makes: 8 pieces
Ingredients Needed
- 1 loaf garlic bread, 225g/8oz
- 300g/10.6ozs raw, peeled prawns
- 30g/1oz. spring onion, roughly chopped
- 2 small or 1 large garlic clove, peeled
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon pickled pink ginger (gari)
- 1 egg white (30g/1oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 30g/1oz sesame seeds
- 2 cups oil for frying
- Mayonnaise and sweet and sour sauce for serving
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1 PRAWNS - Place the prawns, spring onion, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, gari, egg white, salt, sugar and white pepper in a food processor and process until it forms a paste. Scoop into a bowl.
Step 2 BREAD - Separate the garlic bread slices using a knife and add 2-3 tablespoons (around 40g/1.4oz) of the prawn filling (basically the same ratio of filling to the bread). Smooth down the sides with a palette knife. Repeat with the rest of the pieces. Dip the prawn side into the sesame seeds.
Step 3 FRY - Place oil in a deep fat fryer or cast iron pot and heat to 180C/350F. Place the toast bread side down for 10 seconds and then flip over to place the prawn side down for 3 minutes. Turn over and cook the bread side for another 2 minutes. Drizzle with mayonnaise and serve with sweet and sour sauce while hot.
Personal Note
Last week we had dinner at a Chinese restaurant with Queen Viv and Miss America who are both headed on a trip to Europe in August for Miss America's birthday. They're stopping to see our mutual friend Christian in the Netherlands and then catching a night train to Prague as they have both heard that Prague is beautiful.
"'Night train to Prague' sounds like a great title for a book or a movie!" I said to them. Miss America hasn't been overseas in many years and after his stroke he is getting back on his feet much better.
They both pointed out that they both have no sense of direction so it will be an interesting time. While a part of me would like to go with them just to see what antics they get up, it would probably be like going overseas with your parents. While we are united in our love for an adventure, we also have very different interests than me and they love museums and churches and I think they would tire of my food fervour. I can't wait to hear their tales when they come back!
So tell me Dear Reader, do you think you could travel with all of your friends? Would you like this version of prawn toast?