Name: Daddy's Shrimp Toast
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and finely minced; 0.5 medium yellow onion, minced; 0.5 cup finely chopped water chestnuts; 0.5 cup finely chopped celery; 1 green onion, finely chopped; 0.5 cup cooked crabmeat; 1 large egg, beaten; 1.5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 5 drops soy sauce; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 0.25 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste; 2 cups oil for frying; 8 thick slices white bread

Daddy's Shrimp Toast

Try this shrimp toast recipe for a special appetizer. Slices of bread topped with a seasoned shrimp and crab paste are pan-fried until crispy and golden.

50 min total 35 min prep 15 min cook 8 666 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Make the shrimp paste: Mix shrimp, onion, water chestnuts, celery, and green onion together in a mixing bowl. Stir in crabmeat, egg, parsley, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
3 Make the dipping sauce: Whisk soy sauce, parsley, water, sesame oil, sugar, and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
4 Make the toast: Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
5 Spread each slice bread with a thick layer of shrimp paste, pressing gently so it sticks to bread.
6 Working in batches, fry bread, paste-side down, in hot oil until golden and shrimp is pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip carefully and cook until bread is golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.
7 Slice shrimp toasts diagonally and serve with dipping sauce.