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Wonton: Crab & Fennel Wontons

Source of Recipe

Ming Tsai, East Meets West


List of Ingredients

1/2 pound picked fresh crab meat
1 cup fennel, fine diced
1 tablespoon honey
juice of 2 limes, separated
1/4 cup chopped chives
4 dashes hot sauce
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 package thin square wonton skins
1 egg mixed with 1 tbl. water
1 cup shaved fennel


Recipe

Make sure crab is carefully picked over to remove any shells. In a large bowl mix diced fennel, honey, juice of one lime, chives, hot pepper sauce and olive oil. Let sit for 10 minutes then add crab. Check for seasoning. Spoon a small amount of filling on each wonton and brush edges with egg wash. Fold wontons in half into triangles. Fold back the 2 corners like a tortellini. Heat oil in a fryer to 350ºF and fry wontons until golden brown. Serve on fresh shaved fennel tossed in lime juice and garnish with mango puree. Yield: 12 servings.