Shrimp Salad Toast Points Recipes

SHRIMP BUTTER TOASTS

Steps:

• Make shrimp butter:
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté shrimp with salt and black pepper, stirring, until just cooked through, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a food processor, reserving skillet (do not clean).
• Cook onion in 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape onions into processor and cool mixture to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Add lemon juice, cayenne, and remaining 9 tablespoons butter and pulse until shrimp are finely chopped. Pack shrimp butter into a 2-cup ramekin or serving bowl and chill, its surface covered with plastic wrap, at least 6 hours (to allow flavors to develop). Bring to room temperature 45 minutes before serving.
• Make toast points:
• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Brush 1 side of bread triangles lightly with melted butter and toast, buttered sides up, in a large shallow baking pan until golden around edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve toast points with shrimp butter.

SHRIMP TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat the 3 cups of oil to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a food processor, combine the shrimp, ginger, garlic and water chestnuts; grind to a paste. Add salt, pepper, sherry, egg white and baking soda. Process until smooth.
• Cut each slice of trimmed bread into quarters, forming 4 triangles each. Divide the shrimp mixture over each piece of bread; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Deep fry shrimp toast until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

SHRIMP NEWBURG ON TOAST POINTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add shrimp.
• Saute 3 minutes and remove from skillet.
• Keep warm.
• Add 1 tsp oil to skillet.
• Add bella mushrooms and saute 5 minutes.
• Combine milk, flour, sherry, and egg yolk, stirring well with a whisk.
• Add to the mushrooms.
• Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thick (about 3 minutes), stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Return shrimp to skillet and stir in salt and peppers.
• Cut each toast slice in half diagonally.
• Arrange 4 toast triangles on each of 2 plates.
• Top with 1 1/2 cups shrimp mixture, and sprinkle with chives.

SHRIMP TOAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Flatten bread with a rolling pin; cut each slice into four pieces. Place butter in a shallow dish; dip both sides of bread in butter; press into miniature muffin cups. Bake 14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and horseradish until blended. Just before serving, stir in shrimp and onions; spoon into cups. Garnish with dill if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.