SHRIMP TOAST - MY WAY

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What a great appetizer to serve at your next party! I always love recipes that are easy to prepare and yummy too. I topped mine with some sweet chili sauce. Yum!

Provided by Dawn Whitted

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 slice white bread, crust removed
6 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large scallions, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 can(s) water chestnuts, chopped
1-2 pinch red pepper flakes
1 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp soy sauce, low sodium
1/8 tsp ground ginger, use fresh finely minced if you have it.
1 tsp soy sauce, low sodium
1 large egg
2 tsp cornstarch

Steps:

1. Slice crusts off of each slice of bread and cut into 4 triangles. Set aside.
2. Peel, remove tails, devein & clean raw shrimp. Pat dry and set aside.
3. Finely dice scallions, water chestnuts & garlic clove on large cutting board then push aside. *I use the remaining water chestnuts in a simple chicken or beef & veggie stir fry served with these tasty treats*
4. Cut shrimp into more manageable pieces then begin to finely chop into a paste by rocking a large chef knife back and forth across the surface of the shrimp. This will take a few minutes.
5. Add the scallions, water chestnuts & garlic to the shrimp and mince together a bit more then place in a small mixing bowl.
6. Add red pepper flake, soy sauce, garlic powder & ginger to the shrimp paste and stir to combine. *you can use finely minced ginger root in this if you want to just be sure to mince well.
7. In a separate dish whisk together egg, 1tsp soy sauce (optional) & cornstarch until smooth and pour into shrimp paste. This is the glue so stir together really well.
8. Spread one side of each bread triangle with a small amount of the shrimp mixture.
9. Heat skillet with 1/4 inch of canola oil to about 350 degrees just intil it starts to ripple and place the bread shrimp side down in the hot oil.
10. Fry for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes on one side then turn and fry for 1 minute and remove onto a papertowel or rack for draining. They should be golden brown. Keep warm by placing in oven on very low warming setting until serving.
11. Serve these yummie bites with a store bought sweet & sour sauce, chinese duck sauce, chinese mustard or any other type of dipping sauce you like.