Crab and Fennel Wontons
- 1/2 pound picked fresh crab meat
- 1 cup fennel, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 4 dashes hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and white pepper to taste
- 1 package thin, square wonton skins
- Egg wash (1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water)
- 1 cup shaved fennel
- Juice of I lime
- Salt and white pepper to taste
- 1 ripe mango, peeled
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon sambal (chili condiment)
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- Salt and white pepper to taste
- 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 350 degrees and fry wontons until golden brown.
- Serve on fresh shaved fennel tossed in lime juice and garnish with mango puree.
- In a blender, puree mango, juice and sambal.
- Slowly add oil and check for seasoning.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/crab-and-fennel-wontons-recipe.html (may not work)