Description
A delicious Korean appetizer featuring crispy fried shrimp spread on bread, infused with garlic and sesame oil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 4 slices bread (white or challah)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ cup cornstarch for coating
- About 2 cups oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the shrimp mixture by coarsely chopping the shrimp and mixing it with garlic, green onions, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Spread the shrimp mixture evenly on each slice of bread, about half an inch thick.
- Coat the shrimp side of each slice with cornstarch by pressing it onto a plate.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Fry the bread slices shrimp side down for about 3-5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer the fried Menbosha to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil before serving.
Notes
Serve with a dipping sauce like sweet chili or soy sauce, and consider garnishing with fresh herbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
