Cantonese Egg and Prawn Toast with Sesame
ChineseChinese RecipesGolden eggsMedium
Golden sesame prawn toast topped with a savoury egg and prawn mixture, fried until crisp.
Prep time15 min
Cook time10 min
Total time25 min
Servings4
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 150 g prawns, finely minced
- 4 slices white bread, crusts removed
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- salt and white pepper to taste
Method
- Mix the minced prawns with 1 beaten egg, spring onions, ginger, soy sauce, cornflour, salt and pepper.
- Spread the mixture thickly over each bread slice.
- Brush the tops with the remaining beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Heat the oil and fry the toasts topping-side down for 2 minutes until golden.
- Flip and fry for 1 more minute, drain and cut into triangles.
- Serve hot with sweet chilli sauce.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)340 kcal
Protein (estimate)16 g
Fat (estimate)20 g
Carbs (estimate)22 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: fry until the prawn topping is pink and cooked through; serve hot. Allergens: egg, shellfish, wheat (gluten), soy, sesame. Prawn allergy: use minced chicken instead. Pakistani alternative: use small local prawns or chicken mince; white bread (double roti) works well.