Spicy Shrimp Toast

Spicy Shrimp Toast

asian appetizer recipeThis is a photo update to a previous post. So enjoy…again! -alyce

Spicy Shrimp Toast
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Recipe Type: appetizer
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Serves: 6
 
This is a healthy alternative to the traditional fried version of this appetizer.
Ingredients
  • 8 slices Pepperidge Farm "very thin" white bread
  • 1 lb. cooked shrimp
  • 1 Tblsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tblsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tsp Chinese chili sauce
  • ¼ cup green onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • cooking oil
  • cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Using a 1 inch cookie cutter, cut at least 4 circles out of each slice of bread. Brush with oil and toast in oven until crisp, 5-7 minutes.
  3. In a food processor, puree the shrimp, ginger, salt, rice wine and chili sauce until smooth. Fold in the green onion and cilantro.
  4. Spread each toast round with the shrimp paste and garnish each one with a cilantro leaf. Alternatively, serve the spread in a bowl with toasts on the side for guests to help themselves.

photo: fulton davenport