Shrimp toast with scallion-chili sauce

Total: 35 minutes; Makes 4 dozen toasts

Shrimp, large, shelled & deveined	8 ounces
Egg	1 large
Salt, kosher	1 teaspoon
Butter, unsalted, cold, cut into cubes	2 tablespoons
Sesame seeds, toasted	2 teaspoons + 1 ½ teaspoons
Bread, white, crusts removed	6 slices
Oil, canola	For frying
Scallion, finely chopped	½ + Garnish
Soy sauce	1 tablespoon
Vinegar, rice	1 tablespoon
Sambal oelek sauce	1 ½ teaspoons

1. Combine the shrimp, egg, and salt in a food processor; process until smooth, about 15 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. 
2. Add butter and 2-teaspoons sesame seeds, and pulse until smooth with flecks of butter remaining, about 7 pulses. 
3. Spread ¼-cup shrimp mousse on each bread slice. 
4. Pour oil to a depth of 1/8 inch in a large nonstick skillet; heat over medium until shimmering. 
5. Working in batches, add bread slices, mousse-side down, and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. 
6. Flip the toasts; cook until browned and mousse is firm to touch, about 1 minute. 
7. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. 
8. Stir together 1 ½-teaspoons scallions, soy sauce, vinegar, samba oelek, and remaining 1 ½-teaspoons sesame seeds in a small bowl. 
9. Cut each toast into eight triangles; transfer to a platter or board. 
10. Garnish with slice scallions; serve soy sauce mixture with toasts. 

Recipe from Food & Wine Holiday Recipes.