Alaska King Crab Nachos
- 24 won ton wrappers
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 ripe California avocado
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 3/4 pound cooked Alaska king crab leg in shell (1 leg), thawed if frozen and split lengthwise
- 2 mini-muffin pans
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Stack 12 won ton wrappers together and trim stack into a 3-inch square.
- Repeat with remaining won tons.
- Transfer 1 won ton to an oiled work surface and brush top lightly with some oil.
- Top with another won ton and brush lightly with oil.
- Repeat with remaining won tons (this way both sides become lightly oiled).
- Put 1 won ton into cup of a muffin pan, pressing it gently into bottom and side to form a cup.
- Repeat with remaining won tons and sprinkle with salt to taste.
- Bake won ton cups in middle of oven until crisp and golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer won ton cups to racks to cool (they will continue to crisp).
- Scoop flesh from avocado and mash coarsely with a fork.
- Stir in shallot, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and wasabi to taste.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove crab meat from shell and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Toss crab with remaining tablespoon lime juice and salt to taste.
- Spoon guacamole into won ton cups and top with crab.
wrappers, vegetable oil, avocado, shallot, lime juice, wasabi paste, king crab, pans
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/alaska-king-crab-nachos-103545 (may not work)