Chef Adrienne Cheatham’s Creole Shrimp Toast

Ingredients

• 2 scallions, white and green parts, trimmed and sliced
• 1 small garlic clove, sliced
• ½ pound shrimp (any size), peeled and deveined, cut into small pieces
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon rendered bacon fat (optional but highly recommended—if you don’t have any, you can substitute extra-virgin olive oil)
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce or Worcestershire sauce
• 1½ teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, plus whole leaves for garnish
• 1½ teaspoons Creole or blackening seasoning (if yours doesn’t contain salt, add ½ teaspoon salt), plus more for garnish
• 1 egg white
• 1 lime
• 5 slices brioche or white sandwich bread
• 2 tablespoons raw white sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds (optional)
• Vegetable oil, for pan-frying