Baked Prawn Toast
This healthier Baked Prawn Toast is just as good as the deep fried one, if not better! Generous amount of prawns on yummy garlic bread
Ingredients
- 700 gm raw prawns (peeled and cleaned) (NOTE 1)
- 1 eggwhites (from a large egg)
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
- 1 spring onion stem (green onion/scallion, white part only)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (NOTE 2)
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 12 slices garlic bread (NOTE 3)
- 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds (NOTE 4)
- oil spray
Optional topping
- 1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise
- 1½ tsp yuzu juice (NOTE 5)
- salt and pepper to season
- spring onions (thin strips)
- coriander leaves (cilantro)
Instructions
- Divide the prawns in half. Roughly chop one-half of the prawns into little pieces and set them aside.
- Place the remaining prawns into a food processor with egg white, ginger and spring onion. Process until the mixture forms a paste. Transfer the prawn paste into a large bowl and place in the chopped prawns. Add the sesame oil, sugar, pepper, and salt with the prawns and mix well with a spatula to combine. Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 220°C (430°F) or 200°C (390°F) for fan-forced ovens. Grease a large baking tray with oil or melted butter.
- Place approximately 2 tablespoons of the prawn paste on top of the butter side of the garlic bread. Level the paste on the toast, covering all edges to prevent the bread from burning, then sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Bake for 10 minutes, then grill (broil) on high for 5 to 8 minutes or until the prawn toasts are slightly golden on top.
- For the sauce and topping (optional) - mix the mayonnaise with yuzu and have a taste, then add salt and pepper if needed. Drizzle with toast with the sauce and place spring onions and coriander on top.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Raw prawns - I used a packet of frozen prawns that were already peeled and cleaned. If using frozen prawns, defrost the prawns and pat dry with paper towels. Doing this will prevent the prawn paste from being too mushy. For texture, we will blitz half of the prawns into a paste and chop the remaining into little pieces.
(NOTE 2) Sesame oil is very aromatic with a roasted nutty flavour and aroma. They usually stock sesame oil in the oil or international section of the supermarket.
(NOTE 3) Garlic bread - Depending on the size of the bread, this recipe will make between 10 to 12 toasts. Dan Hong cheap store-bought garlic bread, the ones you would get when you ordered Pizza Hut in foil. These weren't because of the pandemic, so I got another brand with larger slices. If you rather not use garlic bread, use dense bread such as sourdough. Make sure the bread is approximately the same size as the garlic bread slices.
(NOTE 4) Roasted sesame seeds - Some Asian groceries store sell sesame seeds already roasted. However, if you can't find this, you can easily roast them yourself by dry frying the sesame seeds in a skillet over high heat for a few minutes until they are golden and aromatic.
(NOTE 5) Yuzu juice - I've never seen yuzu fruit sold here, so I buy mine in small bottles sold in Asian or Japanese grocery stores. Yuzu is a citrus fruit, popular in Japan and Korea. It has a fragrant zesty flavour, more complex tasting than lemon or lime. Substitute with lemon if yuzu isn't available.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information. Please use this as an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
Nutrition
Serving: 1toastCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 11gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 636mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 122IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 1mg