| Makes
16 wontons |
| 8
oz |
fresh
pickerel (substitute fresh whitefish), boneless and cut into chunks
|
| 4
oz |
smoked
whitefish, boneless and cut into chunks |
| 1
cup |
heavy
cream |
| 16
|
wonton
wrappers, egg roll size, 6" x 6" |
| to
taste |
salt
and pepper |
| For
the sauce |
| ½
cup |
soy
sauce |
| ¼
cup |
orange
juice, freshly squeezed |
| 1
tsp |
ginger,
grated |
| ¼
cup |
rice
wine vinegar |
| 2
tsp |
cilantro,
freshly chopped |
|
For
the filling:
-
Put the
bowl of the food processor in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes
to chill
-
Remove
the chilled work bowl from the refrigerator and fit it with a steel
blade
-
Add the
pickerel, smoked whitefish, salt and pepper in the bowl
-
Pulse
for 5-10 seconds
-
With the
food processor on, slowly add the cream until the filling is firm
but still soft. It should have a mousse-like consistency
-
Place
about 2 tablespoons of the mousse in the center of each wonton wrapper
-
Encase
the filling by bringing up the sides and pinching the edges together
at the top to form sack-like bundles
-
To cook
the wontons, place the filled wontons in a steamer basket over boiling
water
-
Cover
the steamer and cook 6-8 minutes or until the mousse is cooked (Work
in batches if necessary)
-
Remove
the cooked wontons from the steamer and keep warm
-
Drizzle
the wontons with the Ginger Soy Sauce and serve immediately
For
the sauce:
-
In a medium saucepan,
combine the soy sauce, orange juice, ginger, and rice wine vinegar
-
Bring to a boil, then
reduce the heat and stir in the cilantro
|