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TO MAKE THE CHICKEN: In a large bowl combine the lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
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Stir in the chicken, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
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In a large bowl, stir together the flour and cornstarch.
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Remove the chicken from the marinade, drain, and toss it, 1/2 cup at a time, in the flour mixture to coat.
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In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, warm 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil.
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Add the chicken, 1/2 cup at a time, and fry until the pieces are golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes; add more oil as needed.
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Drain the chicken on paper towels.
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TO MAKE THE LEMON-GINGER HONEY: In a saucepan set over medium heat, combine the simple syrup, ginger juice, and lemon juice and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Stir in the honey and cool.
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TO MAKE THE BLACK CURRANT MAYONNAISE: In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ginger preserves, and black currant jelly.
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TO FRY THE WONTONS: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat 3 inches of oil over medium heat until it reaches 365F on a deep-fat thermometer.
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Fry the wontons in batches until golden and drain on paper towels.
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TO ASSEMBLE THE CANAPES: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the chicken and the lemon-ginger honey and heat until warm.
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Arrange the fried wontons on a tray.
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Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon of the mayonnaise near one of the triangles tips.
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Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the chicken mixture in the middle of the wonton and sprinkle with chopped chives.
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Serve immediately.
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The chicken can be fried and refrigerated up to 3 days in advance.
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The mayonnaise and ginger syrup can also be made in advance and refrigerated.
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Fry the wontons early the day you plan to serve them.
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The canapes should be assembled shortly before serving.
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Make your own fresh ginger juice by grating fresh peeled ginger (youll need about three 4-inch pieces to get the needed 1 cup grated), placing it in a square of cheesecloth, and squeezing it to extract the juice.
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Discard the leftover ginger solids.
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Or you can buy it at the grocery store.
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To make simple syrup, boil equal parts water and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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Stored in a tightly sealed glass jar, simple syrup keeps indefinitely in the refrigerator.
