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Prawn toasts with chipotle mayonnaise

Name: Prawn toasts with chipotle mayonnaise
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (300g) mayonnaise; 2 tbs chipotle chillies in adobo sauce; 1 tbs lime juice; 6 slices white bread, crusts removed; 1/3 cup (50g) white sesame seeds; Sunflower oil, to deep-fry; Coriander leaves, to serve; 150g green prawn meat; 2 tbs finely grated ginger; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tsp caster sugar; 2 eggwhites; 2 tsp each sesame oil and fish sauce; 2 spring onions, chopped

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Luke Mangan reinvents this classic yum cha snack into a worthy dinner party starter. Try these tasty prawn toasts with chipotle mayo, they would sit perfectly with any Asian banquet.

1 cup (300g) mayonnaise
2 tbs chipotle chillies in adobo sauce
1 tbs lime juice
6 slices white bread, crusts removed
1/3 cup (50g) white sesame seeds
Sunflower oil, to deep-fry
Coriander leaves, to serve

Prawn Topping

150g green prawn meat
2 tbs finely grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp caster sugar
2 eggwhites
2 tsp each sesame oil and fish sauce
2 spring onions, chopped

Method

1.

Combine mayonnaise, chipotle and lime juice in a bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
2.

For topping, whiz prawn meat in a food processor until smooth. Add all remaining ingredients and whiz to combine. Spread prawn mixture over 1 side of bread. Place sesame seeds on a plate and press bread, prawn-side down, into seeds to coat.
3.

Heat 2cm oil in a heavy-based frypan over medium-high heat. In batches, add the toasts and cook, turning halfway, for 4 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towel, then cut toasts in half.
4.

Serve prawn toasts with chipotle mayonnaise and coriander leaves.