Hong Kong Style French Toast

A recipe for Hong Kong Style French Toast! Two thick slices of bread are filled with a layer of peanut butter, coated in egg, and fried until golden for a decadent breakfast or afternoon snack.

Foodie Extravaganza

Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays by cooking and baking together with the same ingredient or theme each month.

This month, Kaylin of Keep It Simple Sweetie, chose peanut butter as the ingredient! Other foods celebrated in November are pomegranate, baklava, homemade bread, mousse, espresso, cashew, nachos, and pecan.

Hong Kong Style French Toast

I was so excited to make this Hong Kong Style French Toast (法蘭西多士) for #FoodieExtravaganza this month! It is definitely quite the indulgent option for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. 

Two thick slices of crustless bread are filled with peanut butter (or jam), coated in egg, and deep-fried in oil until golden.

The toast is best served warm with butter and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk or maple/golden syrup along with a cup of Kong Sik Nai Cha (Hong Kong-Style Milk Tea).

For even more extravagance, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

A Few Tips

I filled the Hong Kong Style French Toast with peanut butter, but Kaya Jam (Coconut-Egg Jam) is also a personal favorite or even Nutella.

Thick-sliced bread is best when making the toast to really achieve that perfect texture of crisp on the outside with a soft, pillowy interior surrounding the creamy layer of peanut butter.

I usually use pre-sliced, thick-cut loaves from my local Japanese market. You can also make your own at home. Check out this recipe from Yi Reservation for Super Soft Asian Milk Bread 牛奶麵包.

Coat all sides of the toast in the egg mixture immediately before frying. Make sure all parts are covered, but do not soak. 

Keep an eye on the toast as they fry in the oil. The color will quickly darken. Adjust the temperature between medium and medium-low as needed. For a slightly lighter version, the toast can also be pan-fried.

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Hong Kong Style French Toast Recipe

Adapted from A Day in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Style French Toast

A recipe for Hong Kong Style French Toast! Two thick slices of bread are filled with a layer of peanut butter, coated in egg, and fried until golden for a decadent breakfast or afternoon snack.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword breakfast, french toast, Hong Kong, peanut butter

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

0 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanut butter and/or jam
• 8 slices thick white sandwich bread
• 3 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

For serving:

• Butter golden syrup, or condensed milk for serving
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Maple or golden syrup

Instructions

• On half of the slices of bread, spread a thick layer of peanut butter or jam. Cover with the remaining slices to make a total of 4 sandwiches. Cut off the crusts.
• In a wide bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined.
• In a deep skillet, place the oil over medium heat. Once the skillet is thoroughly heated, coat one of the sandwiches in the beaten eggs, including the sides, but do not soak. Drip off the excess and place in the heated skillet. Fry on all sides until golden. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
• Serve immediately with butter, condensed milk, or maple/golden syrup.