Shrimp toast thai style

10 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
HARRISON TWWR12A
16ouncesShrimp -- ground
½teaspoonWhite pepper
½teaspoonGarlic powder
1teaspoonSugar
4teaspoonsFish sauce -- (Nam Pla)
1cupWater chestnuts -- ground
1Loaf white bread
½cupSesame seeds
Vegetable oil -- for fruing

Directions

Heat iron skillet to near smoking stage. Remove from burner and add sesame seeds to toast. They will immediately start "jumping about", so have a dish to pour them into handy. Remove crusts from bread. In a mixing bowl, mix first seven (7) ingredients. Spread paste over bread slices and splinkle with sesame seeds. GENTLY press in the seeds. Place slices on waxed paper or tray and freeze until it is firm enough to cut into four pieces. Remove from freezer. Heat oil for frying. Cut bread slices, drop into hot oil and fry til golden brown. Arrange on serving trays as appetizers, or serve on garnished plates. This recipe also (as is Gen Tso's Chicken) courtesy of The Siam Restaurant, Columbus, OH. Jim Harrison, aka hapi hari, TWWR12A.

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