This Sesame Chicken Toast recipe is inspired by the classic Chinese appetizer shrimp toast (prawn toast). But it uses ground chicken instead of seafood, and let me tell you, they are amazing! The second best part about this recipe (obviously, taste is the first) is that it's surprisingly easy to make. You'll need just a few simple ingredients, and it only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. A restaurant-quality, crispy, and flavorful appetizer that will impress your friends and family.
Place the ground chicken, finely grated garlic, finely grated ginger, salt, sugar, and white pepper into a food processor and whiz for 15 seconds until combined.9 oz/ 250g ground chicken1 clove garlic½ tsp ginger½ tsp salt¼ tsp sugar¼ tsp white pepper
Add the egg white, sesame oil, and Chinese rice wine. Whiz for 30 seconds.1 egg white½ tsp sesame oil½ tsp Chinese rice wine
Add the cornstarch and whiz for 15 seconds.1 tsp cornstarch
Remove the blade and stir in the finely chopped green onions.1 tbsp green onions
Making the paste (wooden spoon)
Place the ground chicken, finely grated garlic, finely grated ginger, salt, sugar, and white pepper into a bowl and use a wooden spoon to beat the mixture for 30 seconds until combined.9 oz/ 250g ground chicken1 clove garlic½ tsp ginger½ tsp salt¼ tsp sugar¼ tsp white pepper
Add the egg white, sesame oil, and Chinese rice wine and continue to beat with a wooden spoon for a minute until the mixture is lighter and well combined.1 egg white½ tsp sesame oil½ tsp Chinese rice wine
Add the cornstarch and green onions to the mix and stir for 15 seconds.1 tsp cornstarch1 tbsp green onions
Assembling the toasts
Remove the crusts from the bread.4 slices white bread
Spread the chicken mixture on the bread, trying for complete coverage and a smooth top.
Cut the bread diagonally into 4 triangles. Wipe the knife after each cut.
Tip the sesame seeds into a shallow bowl and press each triangle into the seeds until you have a good coating.6 tbsp sesame seeds
To cook
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it reaches 355ºF/180ºC. Or set your deep-fat fryer to the same temperature.3 cups/ 750ml canola oil or a deep-fat fryer
Cook the toasts in batches, sesame side down, for 3 minutes, then flip and cook on the other side for 1 minute.
Drain on kitchen paper.
Serve sprinkled with thinly sliced green onions and a chili dipping sauce. green onion chili sauce