Spicy Crab And Ginger Salsa With Sesame Wontons Recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 to 2 teaspoons Thai chili-garlic sauce or paste

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

12 ounces lump crabmeat, drained and coarsely chopped

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced

2 green onions, sliced

2 tablespoons chopped pickled ginger

Peanut oil

24 wontons

2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

Whisk together rice wine vinegar and next 5 ingredients. Stir in crabmeat and next 3 ingredients. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Southern Living, DECEMBER 2001 Pour peanut oil to a depth of 1/2 inch into a large skillet. Fry wontons, in batches, in hot oil over medium-high heat 30 seconds on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve wontons with salsa.

NOTE: Chili-garlic sauce or paste may be found in the Asian section of the supermarket or in gourmet stores.