SHRIMP TOAST

Shrimp Toast image

Provided by Robert Farrar Capon

Time 15m

Yield 40 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound fresh shrimp
1 acorn-size piece fresh ginger, minced
1 small onion, minced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon dry Sherry
Black pepper as desired
10 slices slightly stale bread
Oil for deep-frying

Steps:

Peel and devein shrimp. Place on a chopping board, add ginger and onion and chop until very fine using a Chinese cleaver or a large chef's knife. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
Add sugar, egg, salt, cornstarch, sherry and black pepper and mix well. Spread mixture thickly on one side of the bread slices.
Heat oil to 375 degrees. Working with a few slices of bread at a time, fry them, shrimp side down, for about 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Turn and fry the other side until golden brown. Remove, drain, cut into quarters and serve as an appetizer with soy sauce, Chinese mustard, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce or plum sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 34, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 101 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

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