Menbosha – Korean Fried Shrimp Toast
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This is one savory snack you must try before you die! Menbosha has been very famous as Chinese Korean dish. The word comes from 麵包蝦（ mian bao xia ) and later pronounced as Menbosha in Korean language.
Mian bao means bread and xia means shrimp. Basically it is shrimp ball batter put in between 2 pieces of bread and then deep-fried. This creates a crispy layer on the outside and fresh juicy shrimp meat inside.
This recipe is also super easy to make and kids love them so much! It’s also fail-proof. The shrimp batter can also be made into shrimp balls.
Recipe Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
Shrimp – Peel and devein the shrimp. Slice the shrimp coarsely.
Tapioca flour – Tapioca flour is used to make the shrimps stick together. It is gluten-free.
Egg white – egg white helps glue the shrimps to the toast together.
Garlic powder – Garlic powder will add flavor to the shrimp batter. If you don’t have this, you can substitute with fresh garlic, mince finely.
Substitutions
Other than shrimps, you can use chicken fillet or beef. If you want to substitute with chicken meat, choose the thigh part because it has enough fat to make the meat juicy.
How To Make
- Wash the shrimp clean, peel and devein. (image 1)
- Chop the shrimp coarsely (image 2). If you like it smooth, you can chop longer time.
- Put the chopped shrimp in a bowl. Put in the egg white, tapioca flour, coriander stalk or leeks (optional). (image 3)
- Put in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, sugar, sesame oil, mushroom powder and oyster sauce. (image 3)
- Mix together with a spatula until incorporated. Put in the fridge for at least 1 hour to make it easier to handle.
- Cut the toast into 4 squares. Set aside. Put the toast in the fridge first to make it easier to cut.
- Take out the shrimp batter. Prepare the toast. Brush with egg white.
- Take 1-2 teaspoon of shrimp batter and put on the toast. (image 4)
- Brush some egg white on another toast to top the shrimp.
- Brush some more egg white to the sides of the toast and then roll it on sesame seeds. This will seal the shrimps inside the toast (image 5). Set the shaped toasts on a pan, ready to fry (image 6).
- Heat the frying oil, you can use a deep wok or deep-fryer pan.
- Heat the oil and test with a bamboo stick. If you stick the bamboo stick and bubbles come out of it, the oil is hot enough to fry.
- Put in the toast (image 7), let it fry for a while until the bottom sides is a little bit brown. Turn the bottom up.
- Fry until it is golden brown on two sides. Let it dry on the kitchen towel or on a cooling rack. Cut in the middle to see the inside (image 8). Let the oil drain on kitchen towel.
- Make the dipping sauce simply by mixing mayonnaise and chilli sauce together (image 9).
- Enjoy the shrimp toast with the sauce! (image 10)
Pro Tips
- When frying the toast, flip only once. This will help reduce the oil trapped inside the toast. Drain the oil right away and let them cool on a cooling rack.
- Use coconut frying oil for better result. The fried food comes out even dryer with coconut oil.
- You can substitute garlic powder with fresh garlic, just mince it finely.
FAQs
Storage and Reheat
Keep the fried shrimp toast in a closed container. Reheating is simple, you can put the toast in an oven or air-fryer.
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Menbosha – Fried Shrimp Toast
Ingredients
- 200 gr shrimp
- 1 egg white +/- 40 gr
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 leek or coriander stalk optional
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp mushroom powder
- ½ tsp oyster sauce
- 10 slices toast
Instructions
- Wash the shrimp clean, peel and devein.
- Chop the shrimp coarsely. If you like it smooth,
you can chop longer time. - Put the chopped shrimp in a bowl. Put in the egg
white, tapioca flour, coriander stalk or leeks (optional). - Put in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, sugar,
sesame oil, mushroom powder and oyster sauce. - Mix together with a spatula until incorporated. Put in the fridge for at least 1 hour to make it easier to handle.
- Cut the toast into 4 squares. Set aside. Put the toast in the fridge first to make it easier to cut.
- Take out the shrimp batter. Prepare the toast. Brush with egg white.
- Take 1-2 teaspoon of shrimp batter and put on the toast.
- Brush some egg white on another toast to top the shrimp.
- Brush some more egg white to the sides of the toast and then roll it on sesame seeds. This will seal the shrimps inside the toast. Set the shaped toasts on a pan, ready to fry.
- Heat the frying oil, you can use a deep wok or deep-fryer pan.
- Heat the oil and test with a bamboo stick. If you stick the bamboo stick and bubbles come out of it, it is ready to fry.
- Put in the toast, let it fry for a while until the bottom sides is a little bit brown. Turn the bottom up.
- Fry until it is golden brown on two sides. Let it dry on the kitchen towel or on a cooling rack. Cut in the middle to see the inside.
- Let it dry on the kitchen towel.
- Make the dipping sauce simply by mixing mayonnaise and chilli sauce together.
- Enjoy the shrimp toast with the sauce!
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Notes
- When frying the toast, flip only once. This will help reduce the oil trapped inside the toast. Drain the oil right away and let them cool on a cooling rack.
- Use coconut frying oil for better result. The fried food comes out even dryer with coconut oil.
This fried shrimp toast will surely capture your family’s heart! It is a great side dish and a wonderful option for a small party.