Main Dishes, Oriental, Seafood

Smoked Salmon Won-tons & Honey-ginger Sauce

  • 1 cup Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
  • 20 Won-ton wrappers, 3 1/2 inch square
  • 1 large Egg, beaten
  • 8 ounces Smoked salmon
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • Garnish Pickled ginger or julienned chutney
  • 1 cup Orange juice, fresh
  • 2 tablespoons Shallots, minced
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
  • 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 1 small Lime; zest and juice
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger, fresh, grated
  • 2 teaspoons Cornstarch, mixed with cold water to
  • ~ Resemble cream

    • SMOKED SALMON WON-TONS: in a small saucepan bring the vinegar to a boil and reduce to 1/3 cup. Set aside to cool (some of this syrup will be used as a garnish). Separate the salmon into 20 equal pieces. Lay out 5 won-ton wrapers and brush each lightly with the egg. Put 1/4 teaspoon balsamic syrup on each and top with a portion of salmon and 2 to 3 shreds ofginger. To close won-tons, pinch the opposite corners together, then bring the remaining folds together and pinch. Continue until 20 won-tons are assembled. Tocook the won-tons, choose a skillet that is large enough to hold all the won-tons and has a cover. Over medium heat, add the oil and saute the won-tons until they are slightly brown on the bottoms. Add the water and cover to steam until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. To serve, pour ginger sauce in the center of 4 plates. Place 5 won-tons on each place. Garnish with chutney and additional balsamic syrup.

    Makes 4 servings.

    HONEY-GINGER SAUCE: In a saucepan combine the orange juice, honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lime zest and juice, ginger, shallots, five-spice powder and cayenne pepper. Heat mixture over medium-high heat until it reaches a simmer. Add cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat andset the sauce aside until it cools to room temperature.

    Makes 1 cup.

    NOTE: Chinese five-spice powder can be found in the spice section or Asian food section ofmost supermarkets. Won-ton wrappers andpickled ginger can be found in Asian markets and many supermarkets in the produce or foreign food sections. Pickled ginger comes thinly sliced in jars.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Bruce E Keyser Sr of Brookings, OR. 

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