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Chinese takeaway style sesame prawn toast with sweet chilli sauce on the side.
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Sesame Prawn Toast (Chinese Takeaway Style)

A delicious deep fried Chinese takeaway classic, Sesame prawn toast is great to prepare ahead and store in the freezer. It fries from frozen in under 5 minutes, so you'll never have to wait long!
Course Side Dish, Snack, Starter, Appetiser
Cuisine Chinese, British Chinese, American Chinese, Scottish Chinese
Keyword sesame prawn toast, prawn toast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Freezing Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings 64 pieces

Ingredients

Prawn Mix

  • 320 grams fresh (not frozen) raw king prawns
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon MSG
  • 1/4 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • Dash fish sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic in oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon potato starch

Toasts

  • 2 400g 'toastie' style white bread loaves (or any other thick white bread)
  • 250 grams white sesame seeds
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • In a blender, add 320 grams fresh (not frozen) raw king prawns, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon MSG, 1/4 teaspoon caster sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper,1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, Dash fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic in oil, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon potato starch. Blend to a smooth paste.
  • Unwrap 2 400g 'toastie' style white bread loaves (or any other thick white bread). Spread 250 grams white sesame seeds out on a large plate. Using a flat spatula, spread 2 tablespoons of the prepared prawn mix onto a bread slice, spreading all the way to the edges of the bread. Pour the sesame seeds onto a large plate and press the bread, prawn side down, firmly into the sesame seeds to coat. Flip the prepared prawn toast slice over, cut into 4 triangles and arrange on a sheet of baking paper.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining prawn mix until all of the mix is used up, layering prawn toast slices between sheets of baking paper. Open-freeze for 6 hours or overnight, then transfer frozen prawn toast slices to a large freezer-safe food bag.
  • To fry prawn toast pieces from frozen: Heat oil for deep frying to 165C/330F. Carefully drop prawn toast pieces into the hot oil with the prawn and sesame side facing down and fry for 2 1/2 minutes. Carefully flip prawn toasts with tongs and fry for another 2 minutes or until golden and crispy. Remove from the oil, drain off any excess oil and arrange on a serving plate. Serve with sweet and sour sauce or sweet chilli sauce.