Thai Toast Recipes

THAI SHRIMP TOAST

Steps:

• Chop up shrimp and mix with pork.
• In another bowl mix cilantro, garlic, salt, and pepper, then add into shrimp and pork mixture.
• Add in egg and soy sauce.
• Divide the mixture into 10 parts.
• Spread mixture onto the bread and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Heat oil in a wok or pan until hot.
• Place bread in hot oil face down; cook until golden.
• Remove and place it on paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Serve with Thai sweet chili sauce.

THAI TOAST

Steps:

• Prepare cucumber dip and set aside at room temperature. Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out 2 hearts from each slice of bread; set aside. Finely grind shrimp in a food processor. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add all remaining ingredients except oil, and mix well. Spread evenly over bread hearts. Heat oil in a deep skillet at 350 F. Place hearts, a few at a time, in oil with topping-side-down and fry for 2 minutes. Turn and fry until bread is golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels, patting tops with another towel to remove excess oil. Serve toast hot with cucumber dip.

THAI SHRIMP TOAST MEETS BITTER MELON

Steps:

• Cut the melon lengthwise and remove the seeds and fiber.
• Place in a brine of 1 tablespoon salt and a cup of water. Adding more water to cover.Let the bitter release into the water for 1-2 hours.
• Rinse and towel dry. place on a paper towel while preparing the paste.
• Cut again lengthwise to form long beds to place the shrimp paste.
• Place the remaining ingredients except the oil in a blender or food processor and pulse to form an even paste.
• Heat oil over medium high heat.
• Top each melon slice with shrimp paste.
• Place melon side down in hot oil and fry for 3 minutes,.
• Turn 1/3 way and fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Turn another 1/3 way and fry 1-2 minutes.
• Turn back to melon side and fry 1 more minute.
• remove and drain on paper towel.
• Serve as finger food or as a side to a meal.

THAI SHRIMP TOAST WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Slice the baguettes on the bias into one-quarter-inch slices.
• In a food processor, combine the remaining ingredients except the sesame seeds and vegetable oil. Mix thoroughly; the mixture should be spreadable. Spread the mixture on one side of each slice of bread, then roll the side with the shrimp mixture in the sesame seeds.
• Heat the oil in a deep-frying pan or pot to 350 degrees. Fry the toasts shrimp side down. When golden brown, flip each shrimp toast to the other side and cook for one minute. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.