Prawn Toast Recipe (Frying Pan)

[rhubarbjam]

 I find a lot of recipes either call for a deep fryer or an air fryer, and I have difficulties with both; I don't own a deep fryer - nor do I intend to buy one - and I have a 50/50 success rate with air fryers. More recipes need to use basic kitchen equipment that your average family will have access to, and this recipe for prawn toast is an excellent start! Your most important equipment is a blender, a frying pan, and a fish slice to transport your prawn toast in and out of the pan. You do use a decent portion of cooking oil, but most of that will soak into the bread as it cooks (which is why this should be an occasional treat) and the rest can be soaked up with kitchen roll and disposed of. No need to pour any oil down the sink.

 Ingredients: (6-8 slices)

- 250g prawns (I used cooked prawns, but you can use raw)
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
- 1 egg white

- 2 tablespoons of chopped scallions
- 3-4 slices of white bread, sliced diagonally
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Vegetable oil (or a similar neutral oil for cooking)

Tip: A thin fish-slice is an extremely useful utensil for this recipe!

Method:

1. Blend prawns, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, cornstarch, egg white together till smooth. 

2. Mix in the scallions. 

3. Spread prawn paste onto the white bread. Pour out some sesame seeds and press into them prawn-side down. 

4. Heat a large glug of oil in a frying pan. 

5. Fry prawn-side down for 2-3 minutes. Flip the toast and fry for an additional 2 minutes or until golden-brown. 

6. Enjoy!