Serves 2
30 mins
moderate
2 or 3 slices of white bread, crusts removed
1 egg white (optional, if not using, add 1/2 tbsp water to mixture)
2 tbsp light soy sauce (if not using egg, add 1 tbsp extra of soy)
1/2" piece of fresh ginger, finely minced (or 1 tsp ginger paste)
1 spring onion, finely sliced
2" piece of courgette, finely chopped
2 mushrooms, finely chopped
1 large red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional)
1 heaped tbsp cornflour
2 tsp sesame seeds
Oil for deep fryinng
Serves 2
30 mins
moderate
2 or 3 slices of white bread, crusts removed
1 egg white (optional, if not using, add 1/2 tbsp water to mixture)
2 tbsp light soy sauce (if not using egg, add 1 tbsp extra of soy)
1/2" piece of fresh ginger, finely minced (or 1 tsp ginger paste)
1 spring onion, finely sliced
2" piece of courgette, finely chopped
2 mushrooms, finely chopped
1 large red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional)
1 heaped tbsp cornflour
2 tsp sesame seeds
Oil for deep fryinng
Apparently it was National Toast Day this week. Not sure toast needs a national day, such is its beloved status across the world. However it did get me thinking about my favourite toastie snacks. For instant gratification, I'd probably opt for beans and marmite, and the peanut butter always takes a constant hammering in our house. When I was very young, my dad used to take us out for a birthday treat to our favourite Chinese restaurant and I loved sesame prawn toast from the moment I crunched my way through that nutty sesame crust. I don't think it was ever about the prawns to be honest, and I would encourage even the biggest seafood lover to give this recipe a try.¹
I suppose you might say it's just pimped up fried bread, but let's face it, who doesn't love fried bread! Well made fried bread is a dangerous treat indeed with its moreish carby crunch and dastardly calorie content. But everything in moderation, so this little treat makes a great starter or side dish for a Chinese inspired dinner, perhaps alongside some slightly more healthy options like my salt and pepper tofu and vegetable fried rice. You can make this recipe with or without egg, so it's easy to keep it vegan. Serve with some dipping pots of light soy and sweet chilli sauces.
Method
¹ If you didn't know already, farmed prawns/shrimp are an environmental disaster, causing irrepairable devastation of mangroves and the surrounding areas. You can read more about this here.
Apparently it was National Toast Day this week. Not sure toast needs a national day, such is its beloved status across the world. However it did get me thinking about my favourite toastie snacks. For instant gratification, I'd probably opt for beans and marmite, and the peanut butter always takes a constant hammering in our house. When I was very young, my dad used to take us out for a birthday treat to our favourite Chinese restaurant and I loved sesame prawn toast from the moment I crunched my way through that nutty sesame crust. I don't think it was ever about the prawns to be honest, and I would encourage even the biggest seafood lover to give this recipe a try.¹
I suppose you might say it's just pimped up fried bread, but let's face it, who doesn't love fried bread! Well made fried bread is a dangerous treat indeed with its moreish carby crunch and dastardly calorie content. But everything in moderation, so this little treat makes a great starter or side dish for a Chinese inspired dinner, perhaps alongside some slightly more healthy options like my salt and pepper tofu and vegetable fried rice. You can make this recipe with or without egg, so it's easy to keep it vegan. Serve with some dipping pots of light soy and sweet chilli sauces.
Method
¹ If you didn't know already, farmed prawns/shrimp are an environmental disaster, causing irrepairable devastation of mangroves and the surrounding areas. You can read more about this here.
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