Dim Sum Platter

Rinse shrimp* under cold water; pat dry with paper towels. Chop shrimp until no pieces larger than a pea remain. TIP: the smaller the pieces of shrimp, the better the mixture will hold together on the toast! If you have a food processor, combine all ingredients for shrimp toast mixture—excluding bread and sesame seeds—and pulse until very finely chopped. In a second medium bowl, combine shrimp, 1 packet sesame oil, 1 packet cornstarch, 1½ TBSP scallion whites, and 1 tsp sugar; season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined and sticky. Divide shrimp mixture between bread slices, spreading shrimp mixture out in an even layer. Top with two packets sesame seeds, gently pressing to adhere. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together remaining cornstarch and 2 tsp water. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining scallion whites and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork, hoisin, remaining vinegar, and cornstarch mixture to pan; stir. Cook until pork is warmed through and sauce has thickened, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat.

Unroll room temperature pie crust onto a work surface. (TIP: Lightly flour work surface before unrolling to prevent sticking.) Trim about 1 inch from edges of dough to form an 8½-by-8½-inch square; cut into 9 smaller squares. Roll each piece out into a 3½-by-3½-inch square. Add 1 TBSP pork mixture to one corner of each square, leaving a ¼-inch border around the edges. (TIP: Save any remaining filling for another use—it’s great in tacos or rice bowls!) Using a brush or your fingers, lightly brush the edges with water. Fold dough over filling to form a triangle. Use a fork to crimp the edges together to seal.

Arrange pork pastries on a baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sesame seeds. Cut a small slit on the top of each pastry. Bake on middle rack until pastry is golden brown, 15-18 minutes.

While pastries cook, heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Carefully add shrimp toasts shrimp sides down and cook until shrimp is opaque and cooked through, 3-4 minutes (cook in batches if needed). Carefully flip toasts; cook until bread is toasted, 2-3 minutes more. AIR FRYER ALTERNATIVE: Coat an air fryer basket with cooking spray; arrange shrimp toasts, shrimp sides up, side by side in basket. Coat tops of shrimp toasts with cooking spray. Air fry at 330 degrees for 8 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque and cooked through and bread is toasted.