CHINESE STYLE SHRIMP TOAST

CHINESE STYLE SHRIMP TOAST image

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pound shrimp, shelled deveined, freshly minced
6 water chestnuts finely minced
1 tablespoon finely minced scallion with top
1 1/2 teaspoons finely minced pared fresh ginger root
1 egg
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon salt
/4 teaspoon sugar
6 slices firm crumbed white bread
1 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

Combine shrimps, water chestnuts, scallion and ginger root in medium bowl. Beat egg cornstarch, sherry, salt and sugar together in small bowl, add to shrimp mixture. Mix well. Trim crust from bread. Spread each slice with one sixth of the shrimp mixture spreading all the way to edges. Cut each slice into 4 fingers. Heat oil in 8 inch skillet to 375 degrees. Fry 4 pieces of shrimp, spread side down, 1 minute, turn. fry second side until golden about 1 minute. Drain on paper towel. Repeat with remaining pieces. Cool on wire racks. Wrap airtight in plastic wrap. Freeze up to 3 weeks. To serve heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange shrimp toast in single layer on wire rack over baking pan. Bake until heated through 5 to 7 minutes.