{MiniChow} Shrimp Toast

This past week has been crazy busy getting through long work days and long nights of cleaning, packing and organizing Christmas gifts.  I am writing this post on an overnight drive from South Carolina to Pennsylvania.  I’m looking forward to spending some time with my family and my husband’s family over the holidays.  So needless to say, the blog had to come in second place to everything else that’s been going on and I’ve been neglecting you!

To make up for it, I have a tasty bite that I know everyone will enjoy:  Shrimp Toast!  I made these for an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party we had at our house a few weeks ago and they were gobbled up in no time.  I love recipes you can start ahead of time and finish up as guests arrive and these are just that... the shrimp filling can be made early in the day and refrigerated --- allowing all the flavors to come together!  Speaking of flavor, the best part about this recipe is the toasty, buttery white bread that the shrimp sits on.  Make sure that if you are making the shrimp filling early to slice up your bread early and keep it in a ziplock baggie -- slicing the bread takes more time than you think!

Shrimp Toast

1/2 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 large egg white

2 tbsp chopped green onion

1 tbsp chopped cilantro

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp cayenne

1/2 tsp sesame oil, plus 2 tbsp

2 large egg yolks

1/4 c. water

16 slices white bread, crusts removed and bread cut into 4 squares

butter, softened

black sesame seeds, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 375. Place shrimp, egg white, green onion, cilantro, salt, cayenne and 1/2 tsp sesame oil in food processor.  Pulse 2 to 3 times until shrimp is chopped but not until shrimp is a paste :)
2. Place yolks, 2 tbsp sesame oil and water in a bowl and whisk. 
3. Bread each square of butter on the bottom and place on a cookie sheet.  Spread a little shrimp mix on each piece of bread.  
4. With a pastry brush, brush egg yolk mixture on top of shrimp mix and sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Bake until shrimp is opaque and bread is golden and crispy.  Serve immediately.