Fresh herbs – a handful each of chives, chervil, tarragon
Lemon juice
For the Lemon Mayonnaise
2 Egg yolks
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp Chardonnay vinegar
Neutral – flavoured oil
For the tacos
Wonton wrappers
Oil for deep frying
Caramelised milk powder (Optional):
100g Milk powder
250g Butter
Instructions
For the crab
Chop brown crab season and with salt, pepper & lemon juice (set aside in the fridge).
Make the lemon mayonnaise: place the egg yolks, Chardonnay vinegar, a pinch of salt, a grind of pepper, Dijon mustard and a squeeze of lemon juice into the blender or a large bowl and blitz or whisk until combined.
With the motor still running on a medium speed (or whilst whisking furiously), gradually drizzle in the oil, a tiny stream at first and speeding up once half of the oil is incorporated.
Once all the oil is incorporated, check and adjust seasoning with squeeze of lemon juice and set aside in the fridge.
For the white crab salad: carefully dice cucumber into tiny pieces and finely chop the fresh herbs. Season the white crab meat with salt and pepper, combine with the cucumber, chopped herbs, a few spoonfuls of the lemon mayo and squeeze of lemon juice and taste again for seasoning.
For the tacos
Heat the oil for deep frying in a suitable pan, making sure the oil comes no more than two thirds the depth of the pan. If your wonton wrappers are square, cut them into circles using a cutter.
With your taco-moulding device (we used a steel with about a 1.5cm diameter) nearby and a spider or slotted spoon at the ready, drop a couple of wonton skins into the hot oil. Once wontons are golden and bubbly, whip them out, popping them straight on the taco-moulding device. Working quickly, whilst they’re still hot and with your hand protected, shape wontons by squeezing them round your chosen mould to create the taco shape; allow cool and crisp (this takes seconds).
To assemble: spoon a little of brown and white crab mixtures into the taco shells and sprinkle with a dusting of caramelised milk powder (if using).