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A proper fake-away wouldn’t be complete without Gluten Free Prawn Toast! This Chinese takeaway favourite is crispy, delicious, and so easy to make gluten free. Have this sesame prawn toast as a side or starter next time you’re making a gluten free Chinese at home.
The BEST Gluten Free Prawn Toast Ever!
- Why choose this recipe? Being gluten free should NOT mean missing out! This gluten free prawn toast recipe is so quick and easy to make in a frying pan at home, and is just like the real deal!
- Top Tip: If you want to get ahead you could whip up the prawn topping the day before and keep it in the fridge ready to top the gluten free bread and fry.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve this prawn toast with other fake-away faves, such as my air fryer crispy chilli beef, gluten free sweet and sour chicken and gluten free cashew chicken.
- Updated for 2025: This gluten free prawn toast recipe has been on my website since 2022 but new for 2025 I’ve added a tried-and-tested air fryer prawn toast method, plus step-by-step photos and an instructional video!
Table of Contents
Ingredients and Substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card below for this gluten free prawn toast with the full quantities. But here are the main ingredients and ideas for any swaps.
- Gluten Free Bread: Any sliced gluten free bread will work well here, and I always use white bread.. I always cut the crusts off for neatness but you don’t have to. Save them to make gluten free breadcrumbs!
- Raw King Prawns: You can use tiger prawns as well.
- Egg White: The yolks can be kept in the fridge and used in an omelette or frittata.
- Spring Onions
- Chopped Ginger: Or use either ginger paste or a thumb-size piece of fresh ginger.
- Gluten Free Tamari: Or gluten free soy sauce.
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Sesame Seeds
How to Make Gluten Free Prawn Toast
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this gluten free prawn toast recipe is to make.
Storing and Freezing Instructions
TO STORE: Any leftover gluten free prawn toast can be kept in the fridge and reheated thoroughly to eat. You can also eat it cold. It’ll keep 1-2 days.
TO FREEZE: This gluten free prawn toast can be frozen, reheat thoroughly before eating in an air fryer or oven (microwaving will make it go soggy).
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some FAQs about this easy gluten free prawn toast recipe. If you can’t find the answer to your question here or in the post above, please comment and I’ll try answer!
Made too much prawn toast and want to save some for later? The good news is that prawn toast can easily be reheated!
I wouldn’t recommend microwaving it. This will make it go soggy! Popping it in a hot oven until thoroughly heated through (about 20 mins) will make sure it keeps that lovely crunch.
Yes, you can! Full disclaimer, you won’t get the exact crunchiness you get from frying the bread in oil. BUT if you want a lighter version of my gluten free prawn toast, here’s how to make it in the air fryer instead:
1. Spray the air fryer basket with oil.
2. Place the prawn toast slices in there, topping-side-up, with some space between (you may need to do this in batches). Spray the tops with more oil.
3. Air fry at 200C (392F) for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
More Gluten Free Chinese Recipes
If you like this gluten free prawn toast recipe then make sure you check out these other gluten free Chinese fake-away recipes too…
- Crispy Chilli Chicken
- Chicken with cashew nuts
- Peanut Butter Noodles
- Gluten Free Chow Mein
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Chinese chicken curry
- Air Fryer Crispy Chilli Beef
- Gluten free Egg Noodles
- Gluten Free Salt and Pepper Chicken
- Singapore Fried Rice
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Gluten Free Prawn Toast Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 slices gluten free white bread
- 180 g raw king prawns
- 1 egg white
- 3 spring onions
- 2 tsp chopped ginger
- 2 tsp gluten free tamari
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 3-4 tbsp sesame seeds
- Vegetable oil, (for frying)
Instructions
- Add the king prawns, egg white, spring onions, ginger, tamari and sesame oil to a food processor and blitz until it forms a smooth paste.
- Cut the crusts off of the gluten free bread (don't chuck these away – see notes!) and then cut each slice in half diagonally so you have two triangles of bread.
- Spoon around 1 tbsp of the prawn mixture onto each triangle of bread and smooth it into a thick layer, covering the whole of one side.
- Sprinkle the sesame seeds liberally over the top of the prawn paste and gently press them down into the mixture with your hands so they don't all fall off.
- Add enough oil to the bottom of a large frying pan to cover the bottom around 1cm deep. Heat on a medium heat and once hot, add a few slices of the prawn toast – with the prawn paste side down. Don't overcrowd the pan, you'll want some space between them so I tend to do this in batches of 4-5 slices per go.
- Fry for around 1 minute, until golden brown, then turn over and fry for another minute. Be careful – if the oil is too hot they will burn so keep an eye on them and adjust as needed. They should be sizzling away but not violently!
- Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with kitchen towel to drain any excess oil. Repeat until all of the slices are cooked and then serve hot with sweet chilli sauce for dipping.
Video
Notes
- To make prawn toast in air fryer: Follow steps 1-4 then spray the air fryer basket with oil. Place the prawn toast slices in there, topping-side-up, with some space between (you may need to do this in batches). Spray the tops with more oil.Air fry at 200C (392F) for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown.
- Don’t waste your crusts: Use them to make gluten free breadcrumbs for recipes like my breaded spicy chicken or my katsu curry recipes!
- Serving Suggestions: Serve this prawn toast with any of my gluten free Chinese recipes, such as sweet and sour chicken or cashew chicken.
- Storing: This prawn toast can be refrigerated and reheated, or frozen for up to 6 months. I recommend reheating in the oven or air fryer.
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Hi,can you reheat the prawn toast in an air fryer and/or a deep fat fryer (which is only used for GF) So no cross contamination issues,thanks
Yes that would be fine 🙂
Loved this recipe. I didn’t have spring onions so used chopped chives. I used garlic oil as didn’t have sesame and used air fryer as healthier option. Sprayed lightly with air fryer olive oil spray and turned out delicious. Thank you so much. Like you, had to forego this takeaway fave but no longer and I also feel it’s healthier. Thanks a million x