2 inches fresh gingerroot, peeled & whacked open with the flat side of a knife .
2 inches fresh ginger, grated .
1 lb dungeness crabmeat, picked through for shells .
1 lime, juice of .
1/2 carrot, finely sliced .
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2 tbsps light miso .
fresh ground black pepper .
1 tbsp peanut oil .
1 egg white, for brushing .
2 shallots, halved .
1 fresh red chili, split .
10 oz shiitake mushrooms .
1 tbsp peanut oil .
1 green onion, finely sliced .
sea salt .
1/2 lemon, juice of .
1 (12 oz) package square wonton wrappers .
2 (1 1/2 lb) dungeness crabs .
2 shallots, finely sliced .
2 tbsps finely sliced fresh cilantro .
cornstarch, for dusting
Directions
Step #1 To make the soup: Remove the claws from the crabs & quarter the bodies.
Step #2 In a large stockpot, shallots, ginger, add the oil, & chile for 2 mins until fragrant.
Step #3 Then add the crabs & miso.
Step #4 Cover up with 1 gallon of cold water & place over med-heat/flame; simmer for 30 mins.
Step #5 In the meantime, you can focus on assembling the wontons.
Step #6 Heat a skillet over medium flame & coat with the peanut oil; add the ginger, & carrot, shallot, saute for 2 mins to soften.
Step #7 Put the lump crabmeat in a mixing bowl & scrape in the ginger mixture.
Step #8 Fold in the green onion, sliced cilantro, mayonnaise, & lemon juice; season this with salt & pepper.
Step #9 Be careful not to mash the crabmeat, you want that texture when you bite into the wonton.
Step #10 Lay a wonton wrapper on a flat surface & brush with the beaten egg white.
Step #11 Drop 1 tbsp of the crab filling onto the center of the wrapper.
Step #12 Fold the wonton in half, corner to corner, to form a triangle.
Step #13 Press around the filling to knock out any air bubbles, then press the seam together to seal so the filling doesn’t seep out.
Step #14 Brush the 2 side points with beaten egg white.
Step #15 Lay your index finger in the center so you have something to press up against, slightly overlapping, then fold the 2 sides into the center, & press the dough against your finger with your thumb to form a tight seal.
Step #16 Lightly dust the filled wontons with cornstarch to keep them from sticking together & place them on a cookie sheet.
Step #17 When these are folded they look like Pope hats.
Step #18 When the wontons are all filled & folded, strain the soup broth to remove the solids & pour it into the hot pot.
Step #19 Bring the soup to a simmer.
Step #20 Toss in the shiitake mushrooms & the wontons; simmer for 15 mins until the wontons are cooked.
Step #21 Add the lime juice & cilantro; ladle into soup bowls & serve.
Enjoy the Hot Pot With Crab Wontons, by Tyler Florence recipe