Shrimp Toast

Shrimp Toast

Ingredients:

1/2 lb raw shrimp, peeled with veins removed
1 egg white
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp granulated cane sugar
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 scallion, both green and white parts, finely chopped
1 baguette loaf French bread
1 cup olive oil
One small bunch fresh, flat-leaf parsley

Smash the shrimp to a paste with a food processor or blender. Add the egg white, cornstarch, salt, sugar, pepper, garlic and scallions, and stir well to combine.

Cut the French bread into slices 1/2 inch thick. Spread the shrimp paste over one side of each slice. Decorate each slice with a whole parsley leaf stuck into the shrimp paste.

Heat up the oil in a frying pan to approximately 375F. Drop in the bread slices, shrimp side down. Fry until the underside is brown, turning over to brown the other side.

Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Yield 6 servings.  (NOTE: This recipe is for “Shrimp Toast” and NOT “French Toast,” which is another recipe entirely.)