Giant prawn toast with black sesame & shiso

serves 8 starters
difficulty moderate
prep time 20mins (approx.)
total time 1hrs 15mins (approx.)
main ingredient(s) prawns, fish, cream, bread
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Ingredients

Prawn toast
12 prawn cutlets, green (uncooked), tails removed
2 tablespoons ginger, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon flaked salt
2 pinches sugar
1 tablespoon rice wine
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
3 spring onions, finely sliced
200 grams white fish fillet, eg blue eye, diced and chilled
120 ml cream
1 egg white for fish mixture, plus 2 egg whites for dipping, lightly whisked
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
8 slices white sourdough ciabatta, or similar
neutral oil for frying
To serve
mayonnaise
4 sprigs coriander, leaves only
1 lemon
8 shiso leaves, finely sliced
1 green chilli, finely chopped

Method

Split 8 prawns for the toast and set aside. Finely chop 4 prawns and place in a bowl with the ginger, salt, sugar, rice wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, and spring onions. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

In a food processor, pulse the fish, then add the egg white and pulse until smooth. Add the cream, mix, then add to the chopped prawn and stir thoroughly.

Preheat a deep-fryer to 170°C, or heat 8 cm oil in a pot and check temperature with a thermometer.

Mix the white and black sesame seeds together and tip onto a plate or flat bowl. Smear the slices of bread with a tablespoon of prawn mixture and firmly press down. Top with 2 pieces sliced prawn. Dip underside of bread into the whisked egg white and dip in the sesame seeds. Flip the slice to coat the prawn side with sesame seeds too. Fry bread with the prawn side down for 2 minutes then flip it and fry the underside for 3 minutes. Drain really well on kitchen paper.

Squeeze over the lemon and serve with a dollop of mayonnaise, and sprinkle with shiso leaves and chilli.

Comments & Reviews1

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JaneyJane
Sep 15, 2012

I made these this week and they were amazing. I used white baguette instead of sour dough or ciabatta, and a little Kewpie mayo tied it all together and ensured that the herbs stayed on top while you ate.

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