Description
Baked Shrimp Toast is a delicious and easy-to-make Asian-inspired appetizer featuring a savory shrimp mixture spread over thin slices of French baguette, baked until golden and bubbly. Perfect for parties or a flavorful seafood snack, these toasts combine finely minced shrimp with aromatic green onions, garlic, ginger, and creamy mayonnaise, topped with mozzarella cheese and optional sesame seeds for extra texture.
Ingredients
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Shrimp Mixture
- 8 ounces raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For Assembly
- 1 French baguette (sliced into 1/2-inch pieces)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
- Chopped parsley or extra green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Prepare the shrimp: Finely chop the shrimp by hand or pulse them in a food processor until they are minced into small pieces suitable for spreading.
- Mix the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the minced shrimp with chopped green onions, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, salt, black pepper, mayonnaise, and shredded mozzarella. Stir everything together until well incorporated to create a flavorful, spreadable mixture.
- Assemble on bread: Spoon the shrimp mixture generously onto each slice of baguette, spreading evenly to cover the surface. Place the topped slices on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
- Add sesame seeds (optional): Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the shrimp mixture for added crunch and a touch of nuttiness, if desired.
- Bake to perfection: Put the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the shrimp is fully cooked through and the tops are golden and bubbly.
- Optional broiling: For extra crispiness, broil the toasts for the last 1 to 2 minutes of baking, watching closely to avoid burning.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from the oven, garnish with chopped parsley or additional green onions, and serve the shrimp toasts immediately while warm and crispy.
Notes
- You can prepare the shrimp mixture ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake, making this recipe perfect for entertaining.
- Broiling the assembled toasts for 1–2 minutes at the end of baking enhances crispiness.
- This recipe works well with sourdough or Italian bread as an alternative to baguette for a different flavor and texture.
