The Best Vietnamese Shrimp Toast Recipe | Prepped In Just 10 Minutes

This Vietnamese shrimp toast recipe combines layers of flavor in the form of tasty shrimp paste, surimi, seasonings, a dash of mayo, and crisp French bread. Best of all, just 10 minutes of prep work and 3 simple steps are all you need to make it. So, if you're looking for an out-of-this-world easy, and delicious Vietnamese dish to make, look no further than this shrimp toast! 

The Best Vietnamese Shrimp Toast

Even if you've never eaten Vietnamese food before, you'll love this shrimp toast bánh mì recipe. That's because simple flavors combine perfectly to make a creamy and crunchy seafood lover's dream. 

This shrimp toast recipe is essentially shrimp paste combined with surimi (or imitation crab), mayonnaise, cheese, and seasonings. All of this gets put atop French bread, then toasted to golden brown perfection. 

It's basically like an elevated crab dip on top of crunchy toast, and it's just so good. Honestly, this dish makes for a great appetizer, dinner, or even a fun snack midday. And what's great about this baked shrimp toast recipe is that you can enjoy it exactly as is, or you can add some additional ingredients to intensify the Asian influence. Don't worry, I'll be sure to go into more detail down below!

By the way, if you're looking to keep up with the Asian theme, you could use your extra surimi to make this sushi bake to serve alongside it. We like to pair the two together when we make this toast and it's always a hit.

Ingredients

Nowadays, most mainstream grocery stores carry all the ingredients you'll need to make this shrimp toast. If not, then a quick trip to an Asian grocery store will do the trick. Honestly though, if you make Asian-inspired recipes occasionally you might have all of these ingredients at home already.

Anyway, now let's go over our ingredients to make this baked shrimp toast recipe:

• ½ lb. shrimp, chopped
• ¼ lb. surimi, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ⅓ cup kewpie mayonnaise or plain mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup finely shredded mild cheddar
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 French baguette, sliced

Not too shabby eh? 

By the way, you can use any leftover shrimp you have to make this shrimp casserole. It's honestly one of my favorite shrimp recipes, so you might want to check that out next!

Ingredient Substitutions And Suggestions

Now, if you're looking to make some substitutions with the ingredients above, I do have some suggestions for you.

Kewpie mayonnaise, if you're unfamiliar, is an Asian mayonnaise brand that is slightly sweet. With that said, it isn't necessary to use. You can use regular mayonnaise and it will still add a ton of flavor to the toast.

Also, when it comes to the bread, you don't have to specifically use a French baguette, though I would not recommend sandwich bread. You'll want some sort of baguette with a thick crust! 

How To Make Vietnamese Shrimp Toast

From start to finish, this recipe for Vietnamese shrimp toast only takes about 30 minutes to make this appetizer! And, as I mentioned earlier, just 3 simple steps are all you need to follow to make it.

Anyway, let's stop wasting time and get cooking!

Step 1: Prep Work

Begin by preheating the oven to 375°F (190°C), and place a wire drying rack above a baking sheet.

Now, to make the shrimp mixture you'll want to grab a food processor and combine the shrimp and imitation crab together. Process those briefly until they're well chopped but not quite a paste. You'll want some texture to remain.

Also, just so you know, you may have to stop every now and then - as you're using the food processor - to scrape down the sides of it. This will just help to make sure everything mixes together. 

Step 2: Add Seasoning To Shrimp Mixture

Now, once the shrimp and crab are well combined, you can transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, add the celery, garlic, onion powder, mayonnaise, and cheese, and combine.

Next, you'll want to spread the shrimp mixture over the baguette slices and then arrange the toast onto the wire rack positioned over the baking sheet.

Step 3: Bake The Shrimp Toast

So, now that the shrimp toast is good to go you can bake it for about 20 minutes or until the shrimp is fully cooked through.

Then, allow the shrimp toast to cool slightly before serving, and enjoy!

Modifying This Vietnamese Shrimp Toast

As I mentioned above, you can enjoy this baked shrimp toast recipe as is, or you can make a few minor adjustments to intensify the Asian flavors.

Here are some of my recommendations:

• Garnish your shrimp toast with chopped green onion or sesame seeds.
• Drizzle your shrimp toast with sesame oil before baking.
• Drizzle this McDonalds szechuan sauce on the toast.
• For extra crunchy toasted bread, consider air frying to toast the bread (if you go this route, bake your shrimp mixture in a baking dish separately instead of with the bread)

How To Store Shrimp Toast

This recipe for shrimp toast will make about four servings of toast or eight slices. And just in case you have any leftover Vietnamese shrimp toast bánh mì, you can totally store them or later!

So, to store the shrimp toast, you'll want to put it in an airtight container and then store it in the fridge. Stored like this, it will stay good for up to 4 days. Also, just so you know, you can freeze your shrimp mixture - separate from the bread - for up to 6 months.

By the way, if you know you're going to have leftovers, then it helps to keep the shrimp mixture separate from the toast. It will be best to toast up some fresh bread instead of having it left over. You'll just end up with crispier, crunchier results if you assemble the shrimp toast like this.

How To Reheat Shrimp Toast

To reheat your shrimp mixture, place it in a baking dish and cook in the oven set to 350°F for about 10-15 minutes or until thoroughly reheated. Just keep in mind that the oil in the mayo may separate while it's warming up, so make sure to give it a good stir halfway through reheating.

Alternatively, you can reheat your shrimp mixture on the stovetop set to medium heat. Cook until thoroughly warm, stirring frequently.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make Vietnamese shrimp toast bánh mì!

This is a great snack - or starter - to impress your guests with. It requires such basic ingredients, yet the flavorful flare and uniqueness will not go unnoticed. I especially like how many options you have when it comes to customizing this recipe to make it uniquely yours.

Also, don't be surprised if you convince even picky kids to give this shrimp toast a try. I have a feeling they'll really enjoy it - I know my 2-year-old can't get enough of it.

As always, if you gave this shrimp toast recipe a try, leave a comment below and tell me your thoughts. 

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