Easy & Quick Crab Rangoon Recipe
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Easy & Quick Crab Rangoon Recipe
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Crispy fried wontons stuffed with a delicious filling made of cream cheese and crab meat. This quick and easy recipe requires minimal ingredients and will save you money on Chinese takeout! Great as a starter, snack or party food in 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 18 pcs wonton wrappers
- 2 cups vegetable oil or neutral tasting oil
- water for sealing wontons
Filling:
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp imitation crab meat or canned real crab meat
- ½ cup cream cheese (I used Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese)
- 1 tablespoon green onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Regular soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil omit if you're allergic
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Serve with:
- sweet Thai chili sauce or plum sauce
Instructions
- Chop imitation crab meat into 2 cm wide pieces and set aside.
- In a large bowl, soften room temperature cream cheese with a spatula until smooth.
- Add imitation crab meat into your bowl of cream cheese, along with the rest of filling ingredients as listed.
- With a fork, mix very well until crab meat breaks down.
- Add ¾ tablespoon of the filling into the center of the wonton wrapper. Using your fingers, dab a bit water along the edges of the wrapper.
- Then lift two opposing corners of the wrapper and pinch only the tip of it.
- Then lift the adjacent corners and seal them. Make sure to pinch them very well to prevent leakage as you fry, especially the tip of the wonton. (See step by step images in above blog post.
- In a large heavy bottomed pan or dutch oven, add oil and bring to medium heat or 325 F. Once oil is hot, deep fry crab rangoons in small batches and do not overcrowd the pan. Fry 2 minutes on both sides, until golden brown. Remove and transfer to cooling rack or a paper towel lined plate to drain off excess oil. (To air fry crab rangoons, see instructions in Notes section below)
- Allow crab rangoons to cool down a bit before enjoying. Serve with store bought sweet chili sauce or any sauce of your liking.
To Freeze Leftovers:
- Place a large freezer friendly bag on a large plate or small baking tray. Place leftover rangoons into the bag in a single layer giving each one enough space. Seal the bag and place bag on top of plate/tray into freezer. After 1 hour of freezing, remove plate/tray. This keeps the rangoons in a single layer and prevents them from overlapping. They will last 2 months in the freezer (until freezer burn forms) and can be deep fried from frozen.
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Notes
- Spray air fryer basket with enough oil. Pre-heat air fryer to 350 F. Place uncooked crab rangoons in a single layer with enough space around each one. Do not overlap. You may need to air fry in batches.
- Spray air fryer basket with enough oil. Pre-heat air fryer to 350 F. Place uncooked crab rangoons in a single layer with enough space around each one. Do not overlap. You may need to air fry in batches.
- Lightly and evenly spray just enough oil (about 1 tablespoon per batch) over the exterior of the rangoons. Tip: Brush oil on the outside of each wonton for more crispiness! Air Fry for 6-8 minutes until crispy. Feel free to add another 1-2 minutes if it's not golden brown and crispy as each air fryer brand is made differently.
- Lightly and evenly spray just enough oil (about 1 tablespoon per batch) over the exterior of the rangoons.
- Tip: Brush oil on the outside of each wonton for more crispiness!
- Air Fry for 6-8 minutes until crispy. Feel free to add another 1-2 minutes if it's not golden brown and crispy as each air fryer brand is made differently.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
57kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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