Sesame Shrimp and Crab Toast
This crispy sesame shrimp and crab toast can be served as a starter or as a good savoury snack to hand around with drinks. Traditionally the toast is deep-fried in oil, but in this healthy version it is baked in a hot oven until crisp and golden.
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4people | 15minutes | 25minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4people | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 25minutes |
- 1 tbsp cream reduced-fat
- 1 egg large
- 2 slices multigrain bread
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- pepper to taste
- green onions shredded, to garnish
- Shrimp and Crab Topping
- 80 g peeled raw shrimp very finely chopped
- 80 g fresh crab meat flaked
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove large, crushed
- 1/2 red pepper seeded and diced
- 1/2 tsp lemon rind finely grated
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp cream reduced-fat
- pepper to taste
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Ingredients
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- Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC). For the topping, place the shrimp, flaked crab meat, green onions, garlic, red pepper, lemon rind, cayenne pepper and cream into a bowl and mix all the ingredients together well to make a spreadable paste.
- Season with pepper and set the mixture aside until ready to cook. (If you want to prepare the mixture ahead, it can be kept in the refrigerator for 4 hours.)
- Beat together the cream and egg until smooth. Dip the slices of multi-grain bread in the mixture to coat both sides well, then place the bread on a greased baking sheet. Spread the shrimp and crab topping evenly over the bread, spreading right up to the edges.
- Lightly brush the remaining egg and cream mixture over the surface of the shrimp and crab topping and sprinkle evenly with the sesame seeds.
- Bake the toast for 20 to 25 minutes or until crisp and golden-brown. Cut each slice of toast into 8 small triangles and serve immediately, while still hot, garnished with shredded green onions.
Per serving: 140 calories, 12 g protein, 5 g fat (2 g saturated) 119 mg cholesterol, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g sugars, 2 g fibre, 288 mg sodium.
Crab meat is low in saturated fat and in calories and has many nutrition benefits for heart-conscious people. It gives you omega-3 fats and is rich in B vitamins and many minerals, particularly potassium, zinc, iodine and phosphorus. An entree-size portion of crab (100 g) has only 130 calories.
Sesame shrimp and crab toast variations: For five-spice shrimp and water chestnut toast, omit the crab meat and use 170 g shrimp instead of 80 g. Season the mixture with 1⁄4 teaspoon five-spice powder instead of the cayenne pepper and lemon rind. Instead of the red pepper, stir in 6 water chestnuts, very finely chopped, and 4 teaspoons chopped fresh coriander.
