Shrimp Toast
Ingredients
- 12 each fresh uncooked large shrimp
- 1 each egg
- 0 tbsp cornstarch
- 0.3 tsp salt
- 3 slice sandwich bread
- 1 each hard-cooked egg yolk
- 1 slice cooked ham (about 1 ounce)
- 1 each green onion
- 2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 each . Remove shells from shrimp, leaving tails intact. Remove back veins
Instructions
- 1
from shrimp.
- 2
Cut down back of shrimp with sharp knife.
- 3
Gently press shrimp with fingers to flatten. 2.
- 4
Beat 1 egg, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a small bowl until blended.
- 5
Add shrimp to egg mixture and toss until shrimp are completely coated. 3.
- 6
Remove crusts from bread.
- 7
Cut each slice into quarter.
- 8
Place one shrimp, cut side down, on each bread piece.
- 9
Gently press shrimp to adhere to bread.
- 10
Brush or rub small amount of egg mixture over each shrimp. 4.
- 11
Cut egg yolk and ham into 1/2 inch pieces.
- 12
Finely chop onion.
- 13
Place one piece each of egg yolk and ham and a scant 1/4 teaspoon chopped onion on each shrimp. 5.
- 14
Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat until it reaches 375F.
- 15
Fry 3 or 4 shrimp-bread pieces at a time in the hot oil until golden, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
- 16
Drain on absorbent paper.