Crispy Wonton and Salmon Napoleon with Parsley-Roasted Garlic Puree

By TaratheFoodie

Recipe courtesy of Ming Tsai.

A wonderful tasting appetizer with great texture from the crispy wontons, a delicate mouth feel from the salmon, and a robust flavor that cuts through everything coming from that roasted garlic and parsley puree. If you like salmon at all, you will absolutely love this dish.

Ingredients

• 6 heads garlic, roasted
• 1/2 cup picked parsley leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
• 1 tablespoon Wanjashan organic soy sauce
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 8-ounce center cut piece of salmon, sliced into 1/2-inch strips (4x2)
• 8 whole wheat wonton skins, crisped up in a saute pan, (not a fryer) set aside
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Canola oil

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from tarathefoodie.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

With a mortar and pestle, blend the garlic and parsley with a pinch of salt until smooth. Mix in naturally brewed soy sauce, lime juice and whisk in extra virgin olive oil. Alternatively, in a food processor, pulse together garlic and parsley with pinch of salt until smooth, then blend in soy sauce, lime juice and olive oil. Season salmon with salt and pepper. In a saute pan on medium heat coated lightly with oil, sear salmon for 1 minute, keeping the middle rare. Plate by dolloping garlic puree in center of plate to anchor crispy wonton. Top wonton with 2 pieces of salmon, then dollop puree on salmon. Top with parsley leaves and a second crispy wonton. Build another layer repeating process. To finish, top wonton with puree, another piece of salmon, and garnish with parsley leaves.