The Mayfair Chippy prawn toast

Santosh Tulachan

Santosh Tulachan

9th June 2026
Santosh Tulachan

The Mayfair Chippy prawn toast

60 min

The Mayfair Chippy’s prawn toast is a crisp, golden seafood snack that brings together juicy king prawns, brioche and a punchy sriracha mayo for a modern twist on a takeaway classic. 


Coated in panko breadcrumbs and deep fried until perfectly crisp, this prawn toast recipe is ideal for chefs and ambitious home cooks looking for a crowd-pleasing starter, sharing plate or bar snack with strong restaurant appeal.

The recipe creates 6 portions.

Ingredients

prawn toast mix

  • 670g raw king prawns, peeled, half pulsed and half roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/3 bunch spring onion
  • 1 1/3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 67g panko breadcrumbs
  • 33ml fish sauce
  • salt, to taste
  • white pepper, to taste

sriracha mayo

  • 33.5g tomato ketchup
  • 8.5ml lemon juice
  • 173.5g sriracha sauce
  • 366.5g mayonnaise

prawn toast assembly

  • 12 brioche slices, 2cm thick
  • 720g prawn toast mix
  • 1 whole egg, for egg wash
  • 120g panko breadcrumbs

serve

  • lime wedges
  • chopped chives
  • black onion seeds

Method

prawn toast mix

Combine the king prawns, ginger, garlic, egg whites, spring onion, soy sauce, cornflour, panko breadcrumbs and fish sauce in a bowl.
Season with salt and white pepper.
Mix thoroughly and chill.

sriracha mayo

Whisk together the tomato ketchup, lemon juice, sriracha sauce and mayonnaise until smooth.
Refrigerate until required.

prawn toast assembly

Ensure the brioche slices are frozen or very firm so they hold their shape.
Spread approximately 60g of the prawn mixture evenly onto one side of each brioche slice.
Press two slices together to create a sandwich.
Coat each toast in egg wash.
Cover evenly with panko breadcrumbs.

cooking and serving

Deep fry at 170°C for approximately 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
Drain well and rest briefly.
Pipe approximately 70g of sriracha mayo into a ramekin for each portion.
Arrange two prawn toast slices per portion on a lined serving plate.
Serve with a lime wedge.
Finish with chopped chives and black onion seeds on the mayonnaise.

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