Name: Shrimp Toasts
Yield: This recipe makes 32 pieces.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: White sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; Vegetable oil for deep-frying; 1 pound medium-sized raw shrimp in the shell, fresh or frozen; 8-9 pieces one-day-old white bread without crust; Chili sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon sugar; 2½-3 ounces pork fat, minced; 1 egg white; 6-8 water chestnuts, fresh or canned, peeled and minced

Preparation info

This recipe makes
32 pieces
.

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Homestyle Chinese Cooking

By Yan-Kit So

Published 1997

About

These are not only delicious but also fun to make. What is important is to make a very light shrimp paste.

Ingredients

1 pound medium-sized raw shrimp in the shell, fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon

Method

If frozen shrimp are used, defrost thoroughly. Shell and devein. Pat dry. Mince either by hand or in a food processor. Transfer to a large bowl.
Prepare the shrimp paste. Add the salt and sugar to the minced shrimp and stir in the same direction until it is difficult to continue. Sprinkle with the cornstarch, add the egg white, and stir again vigorously for 1-2 minu

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