Tasia and Gracia’s sesame prawn toast

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Tasia and Gracia’s sesame prawn toast. Each bite is crunchy and delicious.

Tasia and Gracia’s sesame prawn toast

Makes

15

Prep

30m

Note: + 30 mins chilling time

Cooking

15m

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp finely grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 300g Coles Thawed Australian MSC Raw Medium King Prawns, peeled, deveined
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 1/2 tbs soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 Coles Australian Free Range Egg white
  • 1 Coles Bakery French Stick*, day-old
  • 100g white sesame seeds
  • 20g black sesame seeds
  • Vegetable oil, to shallow-fry
  • Finely chopped chives, to sprinkle

Method

STEP 1 

Place the ginger and garlic in a food processor and process until a smooth paste forms. Add the prawns and pulse until a coarse paste forms.

STEP 2 

Combine the prawn mixture, spring onion, cornflour, soy sauce, white pepper, salt, sesame oil and egg white in a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 mins or until firm.

STEP 3 

Trim the ends of the French stick and cut remaining bread into 2cm-thick slices. Spoon 1 tbs prawn mixture over each slice, spreading to edges.

STEP 4

Combine white and black sesame seeds in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 piece of bread, prawn-side down, in sesame seeds to coat evenly.

STEP 5 

Pour enough vegetable oil into a medium frying pan to come 3cm up side of the pan. Heat over medium-high heat until oil reaches 180°C (when oil is ready, a cube of bread turns golden in 15 secs). Cook the bread, in batches, prawn-side down, for 5 mins or until sesame seeds are golden and prawn mixture is cooked through. Turn and cook for 1-2 mins or until golden underneath. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.

STEP 6 

Transfer prawn toasts to a serving platter. Sprinkle with chives. 

Serve with mayonnaise and chilli paste

Tip: “Keep leftover prawn toast, covered, in the fridge for up to 1 day. Reheat in the oven at 200°C for 8 mins or until heated through.” Gracia Seger

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