Easy Baked Shrimp Toast

Ingredients

• 6 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined ((I use raw shrimps))
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions ((about 2 stalks of scallions))
• black pepper
• baguette or ciabatta ((see notes))
• basil, thinly sliced

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400F.

2. 2

   Chop shrimps or process in a food chopper into small pieces. Don't process into a paste. Mix shrimp with mayonnaise, melted butter, grated garlic, scallions and a generous amount of black pepper.

3. 3

   Slice ciabatta or baguette in half horizontally, or cut baguette into thin slices. Each slice/half should not be thicker than 1 inch.

4. 4

   Spread the shrimp mixture on the cut side of the bread. Place into the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until the top is golden and bread is crispy.

5. 5

   Remove bread from the oven. Sprinkle fresh basil and serve immediately.