Fried Shrimp Toasts

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 small Thai chile, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 1/2 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 pound shelled and deveined large shrimp
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon tapioca flour
• 3 small Thai chiles, stemmed and chopped
• 2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon sliced scallions, plus more for garnish
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 24 baguette slices, cut 1/3 inch thick
• 6 tablespoons canola oil
• Cilantro, for garnish

1. Make the Nuoc Cham In a small bowl, whisk the sugar with 1/2 cup of warm water until dissolved.
2. Whisk in all of the remaining ingredients.
3. Make the Shrimp Toasts In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients except the baguette slices, canola oil and garnishes and puree until nearly smooth.
4. Spread the mousse on the baguette slices.
5. Make the Shrimp Toasts In a large nonstick skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil.
6. Add half of the toasts, mousse side down, and cook over moderate heat until golden, 2 minutes.
7. Flip the toasts and cook until browned on the bottom, 1 minute.
8. Transfer the toasts to paper towels to drain.
9. Repeat with the remaining oil and shrimp toasts.
10. Transfer the toasts to a platter, garnish with cilantro and scallions and serve with the nuoc cham.

sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, chile, garlic, shrimp, egg, tapioca flour, chiles, fish sauce, scallions, garlic, fresh ginger, kosher salt, baguette slices, canola oil, cilantro

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fried-shrimp-toasts (may not work)