Spicy Shrimp and Krab Toast

These spicy shrimp and krab toast are the perfect little appetizer if you’re entertaining guests and short on time! This seafood toast is the cousin to the classic Vietnamese shrimp toast; it’s just as easy to put together and equally delicious. If you’ve been to a Vietnamese house party, then you’ve probably had one or two shrimp toasts in your life—let me put you on to this upgraded version! The blend of creamy kewpie mayo and sriracha works perfectly with the succulent shrimp and imitation krab!

Ingredients

Baguette: To match our standard Vietnamese shrimp toast, we’ll use a banh mi baguette. You can use any baguette that’s accessible, though!

Shrimp: You can use any size of shrimp for the recipe as we’re mincing the shrimp up into smaller pieces. I personally do prefer jumbo shrimp and having more significant chunks of shrimp in my toast! Just ensure that the shrimps are both peeled and deveined

Imitation Krab: The texture of imitation crab is perfect in this dish for me and makes this dish a cost-effective appetizer to entertain large groups. Feel free to sub out with real lump crab meat if you have deep pockets!

Mozzarella Cheese: I recommend using a mild melty cheese like mozzarella or provolone to add a creaminess to the dish without the flavor of the cheese overtaking the dish

Aromatics: Keeping this recipe simple, we’ll use chopped green onions and minced garlic, which will add a pop of freshness and aromatic flavor! We’ll also use the green onions as a garnish

Seasoning: This recipe uses Kewpie Mayo and Sriracha as its base. Kewpie mayo has a much better flavor profile than regular mayo, and the addition of MSG takes it to the next level. Kewpie combined with Sriracha is a classic spicy mayo concoction that works perfectly in this dish

To fortify those flavors, we’ll add some melted butter. Is there anything better than butter and seafood? We’ll also add some fish sauce for the umami and smoked paprika to enhance the red/orange hue of the spicy shrimp and krab toast

Cooking Options

Oven: Preheat oven to 400F. Place shrimp toast on a wire rack on a baking tray. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Then broil on low for 1 minute or until cheese is melted and lightly golden

Air Fryer: Air fry shrimp toast at 350F for 5-7 minutes