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How To Make Sesame Prawn Toast At Home
Sesame prawn toast is a UK Chinese takeaway favourite that’s so easy to make at home. Dip in sweet and sour sauce for the best starter ever.
If you love Chinese takeaway, then you’re going to love this prawn toast recipe! It’s packed full of prawns, flavour and it’s definitely not greasy. Slices of white bread are covered with a blitzed prawn mixture, topped with sesame seeds and fried till beautifully golden.
They taste just as good as the takeaway but they’re even better! The prawn toasts are crispy, addictive and tastes so good. Plus, it’s a great way to use up any leftover prawns or slices of bread.
Can You Bake Prawn Toast In The oven?
Prawn toast are best fried, but you can follow this recipe and bake them in the oven. They won’t be as good baked, because they’re not as crispy and you won’t get the same crunch. But they’ll definitely be healthier!
If you want to bake the prawn toast, preheat your oven to 240°C (gas mark 9, 475°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the prawn toast on a baking tray (prawn side up) then spray or brush some oil over the toast. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until crispy and golden. Turn over halfway.
What Is Chinese Prawn Toast Made Off?
If you’re wondering what prawn toast is made off, it’s a Chinese takeaway starter made from sliced bread. It’s then coated with a seasoned prawn mixture, topped with sesame seeds and fried until golden.
If you haven’t tried this before, then you’re in for a fakeaway treat!
Prawn Toast Recipe Ingredients
Below are the ingredients needed for this Chinese takeaway prawn toast recipe:
- Raw Prawns: Use fresh raw prawns. Make sure you either buy them deshelled and deveined or you prep this yourself prior to making this dish.
- Egg White: This helps to bind the ingredients together.
- Spring Onions: Chopped, the spring onions add flavour to this dish.
- Seasonings and Sauce Ingredients: A mixture of cornflour, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, light soy sauce, garlic cloves and sugar are used to flavour this recipe.
- Thick White Bread: It’s best to use thick white bread, avoid using thin types of bread as it will make the prawn toasts really soggy.
- Sesame Seeds: Used to coat the prawn toast.
- Vegetable Oil: The amount of oil you use will depend on the size of wok or pan you are using. Fill the pan at least 3cm full.
How To Make Prawn Toast At Home
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make sesame prawn toast Chinese takeaway style. Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card.
Step One:
Place the prawns, egg white, chopped spring onions, cornflour, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, light soy sauce, garlic cloves and sugar into a blender or food processor and blitz together until a paste has formed.
Step Two:
Spread the prawn paste mixture up to the edges and equally over the 4 slices of bread.
Step Three:
Place the bread (prawn side down) into a plate or bowl of sesame seeds and gently press down, the sesame seeds will stick to the prawn mixture.
Step Four:
