Toasts with shrimp and cucumber sauce

3 servings

30 minutes

Shrimp toasts with cucumber sauce are an exquisite combination of crispy bread, tender tiger shrimp, and a refreshing cucumber sauce with a spicy hint of chili and ginger. This recipe has roots in modern American cuisine, where the balance of textures and flavors is valued. Crispy toasts topped with spicy shrimp paste and sesame create an appetizing crust, while the refreshing sweet-sour cucumber sauce perfectly complements their taste. Ideal as a party appetizer or light snack, this dish surprises and delights with its blend of freshness, spiciness, and rich seafood aroma. It is recommended to serve the toasts hot to enjoy their crispy texture, while the sauce can be chilled to highlight the contrast of flavors.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1680.6
• Proteins: 14.9g
• Fats: 171.7g
• Carbohydrates: 17.8g

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil: 500 ml
• Green onions: 1 stem
• Tiger prawns: 150 g
• Red chili pepper: 1 pc
• Grated ginger: 1 tsp
• Fresh cilantro (coriander): 1 tbsp
• Corn flour: 0.5 tsp
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• White bread: 3 pc
• Sesame seeds: 1 tbsp
• Rice vinegar: 2 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Cucumbers: 1 pc

Cooking steps

1. Preheat the fryer or fill a deep pan one-third with sunflower oil and heat to 180 degrees. If you don't have a thermometer, you can check the temperature by dropping a piece of bread into the oil. At the right temperature, the bread will brown in 60 seconds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 500 ml
   • White bread: 3 pieces

2. Prepare the sauce. Pour vinegar into a suitable container, add sugar and a pinch of salt, and stir until dissolved. Peel the cucumber, remove the seeds, and chop finely. Remove seeds from the chili pepper and cut into strips. Add to the oil and mix well. Cover the container with plastic wrap and let it sit for at least 5 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Rice vinegar: 2 tablespoons
   • Sugar: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Cucumbers: 1 piece
   • Red chili pepper: 1 piece
   • Vegetable oil: 500 ml

3. Place the cleaned shrimp in a blender, add chopped onion, grated ginger root, chili, chopped coriander, corn flour, pour in the egg white, and add spices. Blend and spread the mixture on bread. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, cut off the crust.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tiger prawns: 150 g
   • Green onions: 1 stem
   • Grated ginger: 1 teaspoon
   • Red chili pepper: 1 piece
   • Fresh cilantro (coriander): 1 tablespoon
   • Corn flour: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • White bread: 3 pieces
   • Sesame seeds: 1 tablespoon

4. Fry on both sides for 1-1.5 minutes, then dry on a paper towel. Cut the bread into triangles, place on serving plates, and serve with sauce.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 500 ml