Sesame Prawn Toasts with Dipping Sauce
A dim sum classic, prawn toasts are an excellent, slighty-naughty treat that are great to share and easy to make on a whim.
Ingredients
For the dipping sauce:
4 Tbsp black vinegar
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
½ tsp sugar
1 spring onion, finely sliced
1-2 red chillies, finely chopped
For the prawn toasts
1 Daily Bread white loaf
250g frozen prawns, defrosted
3 spring onions, chopped, plus extra for garnishing
1cm piece of ginger, finely grated
1 tsp soy sauce
1 egg white, lightly whisked
½ tsp salt
½ tsp sugar
2 Tbsp black sesame seeds
6 Tbsp white sesame seeds
Oil, for frying
Red chilli slices, to garnish
Method
Cut 4 thick slices of bread, then cut each slice on the diagonal into 4 triangles.
Pat dry the prawns and remove the tails. Finely chop the prawns and put into a bowl with the spring onion, ginger, soy sauce, egg white, salt, and sugar. Mix well and chill for 30 minutes.
Put the sesame seeds onto a plate and combine. Smear 1-2 tablespoons of the prawn mix onto the bread triangles, then press the smeared side into the sesame seeds.
Heat the oil in a frying pan (you will need at least 2 cm coverage in the pan). In batches, add the triangles, prawn mix side down, and fry for 1-2 minutes. Flip over and cook for 1 more minute, then drain on paper towels.
Serve immediately with the dipping sauce and garnish with spring onions and chilli.