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Dungeness Crab
Potstickers
Ingredients
1 egg white, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon rice
vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil Kosher salt and freshly ground
black pepper 3/4 pound Dungeness crab meat 1 tablespoon
finely grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 24 round wonton
wrappers 4 tablespoons peanut oil 1 cup water (for steaming)
Dipping sauce: 1/2 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons low sodium
soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil A few slices of fresh ginger
Cooking
Instructions Make the dipping sauce. In a small bowl,
combine 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, 1
teaspoon sesame oil and some ginger slices. Set aside and allow the
flavors to develop. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 egg white
(lightly beaten), 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil,
and some salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger, 1
tablespoon finely minced shallot, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh
cilantro. Pick over the crab to remove any stray bits of shell and
to break up any large pieces. Fold the crab meat into the egg white
mixture. Using a 24-pack of round wonton wrappers, place about 1
tablespoon of the crab mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper.
Brush the edges of the wrappers with egg wash (cracked egg with a
little water) or plain water and fold wonton in half to create a
half-moon shape. Pleat the edges between your fingers, making about
4 or 5 pleats. Repeat process with remaining filling and wrappers.
In a medium sized flat bottom skillet, heat 2 tablespoons peanut
oil over medium-high heat. (Sesame or vegetable oil will work fine
too, but do not substitute olive oil for this, as the flavors will
not work.) Add the dumplings to the pan and fry for 1 to 2 minutes,
until bottoms are golden brown. Carefully add 1/4 cup water to pan,
and cover and steam dumplings for around 3 to 4 minutes. Remove
cover and continue cooking until most of the water is evaporated. If
any uncooked dumplings remain, clean out the pan and repeat steps 8
and 9. Serve potstickers immediately with dipping sauce.
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