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Asian Crab Wrap

March 14, 2011

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Asian Crab Wrap

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Source: Phillips & Dennis Freidman of Newton’s Table

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Serves 4

Ingredients & Directions
4 ea. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1/8 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 – 16 oz. 1/2 1 ripe 4 oz.	8-10” circular Rice Paper Wrappers Olive oil Freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of ½ lemon) Ea. or to taste salt and black pepper Chopped fresh mint leaves Chopped fresh cilantro Container Phillips Jumbo Lump Crab Meat European (seedless) cucumber, peeled and cut into 2-3” julienne strips to yield 4 oz. strips Mango, peeled and cut into 2-3” julienne strips to yield approx. 6 oz. fruit total Canned Piquillo peppers or 1 med. fresh red pepper, roasted, peeled and cut into 2-3” julienne strips
Method 1. Soak each rice paper wrapper in bowl filled 1” deep with warm (110°-120° F.) water 1minute to soften. Remove and lay flat on clean cutting board surface. 2. In 2 qt. bowl whisk lemon juice with olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh mint leaves and fresh cilantro. Gently fold in crab meat. Cover and chill until ready to use. 3. To assemble: Layer 1 oz. cucumbers, then 1 ½ oz. mango, then 1 oz. peppers per roll in 2 neat stacks, about ½” thick total across the rice paper about 1/8 of the way up from the bottom of the wrapper and leaving about 1” open on each end. 4. Place about 4 oz. marinated crab mixture on top of each julienned stack. 5. To roll: Roll up from the bottom as tightly as possible, folding in the sides after 1-2 turns, then repeating to fold in the sides, as necessary, until rolling is complete. Store covered and chilled until ready to cut and serve. 6. To cut and serve: Use a sharp wet knife to trim off the rolled sides then cut each roll into thirds. Place rolls on top of 1/2 c. Black Bean Salad (see recipe below). 7. Garnish with sprigs of mint and/or cilantro, basil, lemon zest
Optional serving suggestion: Serve with a soy based dipping sauce or cucumber sauce. Black Bean Salad:
2 c. 1 tbsp. 1/8 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 ripe	canned or freshly cooked black beans olive oil ea. or to taste salt and pepper chopped fresh mint leaves chopped fresh cilantro avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1. Mix all ingredients together in small bowl until well blended. Gently fold in avocado. Cover and chill until ready to serve

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