Chicoteague Shao-mais with Goma-wakame and Sesame Beurre Blanc

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Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute

Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 Tbs cottonseed oil

1 Tbs ginger, finely chopped

1 Tbs garlic, finely chopped

1 Tbs lemon grass, finely chopped

1 Tbs shallot, finely chopped

2 Tbs Shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped

1/4 cup light rice wine

1 Tbs cilantro, finely chopped

1 1/2 Tbs Smithfield ham, small batonnet

1 egg

1 Tbs water

16 won-ton skins

16 Chicoteague blue-point oysters

1/4 cup fresh goma-wakame (sesame seaweed)

1/4 cup tomato concasse

2 Tbs shallot, finely chopped

1/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup lemon juice

4 oz butter

1 1/2 tsp light sesame oil

Directions

In medium saucepan heat oil. Add ginger, garlic, lemon grass, shallot and shiitake mushrooms. Sweat mixture 3 to 4 minutes. Deglaze with rice wine; reduce until almost dry. Remove to bowl; gently mix in cilantro and ham. Cool; reserve.

Mix egg and water in bowl. Taking 1 won-ton skin at a time, paint ¼ inch of outside edge with egg wash. Place 1 ¼ teaspoons reserved mixture in centre of won-ton. Top with oyster. Draw up won-ton edges to form shao-mais (pyramid shape). Steam won-tons gently.

Nap plate with sesame beurre blanc. Place 4 won-tons on plate at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. Place seaweed in centre of plate. Garnish in between won-tons with tomato concasse.

Buerre Blanc

Heat shallots, wine and lemon juice in a small sauce pan, until reduced by about three quarters. Swirl in butter which has been cut into one-inch pieces. Add sesame oil.

WINNER of the Chef magazine competition sponsored by Chef and NFI

Chef/Partner Norm Taylor, Café Chez Nous, Pinetop, Arizona

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 830

Calories from Fat 301 (36%)

% Daily Value*

53%Total Fat 35g

85%Saturated Fat 17g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5.2g

Monounsaturated Fat 8.8g

79%Cholesterol 236mg

44%Sodium 1060mg

19%Potassium 668mg

32%Total Carbohydrate 96g

11%Dietary Fiber 2.7g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

70%Protein 35g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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