Light Bites Recipes - Prawn Toasts with Sesame Seeds Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 slices medium-cut white bread, crusts removed

• 225g/8oz raw tiger prawns (jumbo shrimp), peeled and deveined

• 50g/2oz drained, canned water chestnuts

• 1 egg white

• 5ml/1 tsp sesame oil

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped

• 10ml/2 tsp dry sherry

• 15ml/1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted (see Cook's Tip)

• shredded spring onion (scallion), to garnish

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 120°C/250°F/Gas 1/2. Cut each slice of bread into four triangles. Spread out on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until crisp.

2. Meanwhile, put the prawns in a food processor with the water chestnuts, egg white, sesame oil and salt. Process the mixture, using the pulse facility, until a coarse puree is formed.

3. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, stir in the chopped spring onions and sherry and set aside for 10 minutes at room temperature to allow the flavors to blend.

4. Remove the toast from the oven and raise the temperature to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Spread the prawn mixture on the toast, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and bake for 12 minutes.

5. Garnish the prawn toasts with spring onion and serve hot or warm.

Note: This healthy version of the ever-popular appetizer has lost none of its classic crunch and taste. Serve it as a snack, too. It is great for getting a party off to a good start.

Cook's Tip: To toast sesame seeds, put them in a dry frying pan and place over a medium heat until the seeds change color. Shake the pan constancy so the seeds brown evenly and do not bum.