Crab Rangoon
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The following recipe and photography were provided courtesy of Julia of A Cedar Spoon.
Crab Rangoon is an easy winter weeknight meal, or an eye-catching appetizer for your next holiday gathering!
Best served with a dipping sauce, such as Two Brothers sweet chili sauce, its finger food that your family and friends will love to snack on.
Fresh lump crab meat is wrapped in delicate wontons and pan-fried or air-fried to create the perfect crispy bite. No matter which cooking method you choose, the result is sure to be delicious!
Crab Rangoon
Cook time: 20min Prep time: 20min Total time: 40min
Servings: 18 Crab Rangoons
Ingredients
- 18-20 fresh wonton wrappers
- 6 oz. Boss Claw lump crab meat, drained
- 8 oz. Heinen's cream cheese, heated in the microwave for 30 seconds or warmed on the counter
- 1 tsp. Heinen's garlic powder
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- Water, for closing the wonton wrappers
- Two Brothers sweet chili sauce
Instructions
To Assemble
- Combine the crab meat, creamy cheese, garlic powder, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and sugar into a bowl and mix well.
- Lay a wonton wrapper on a cutting board or flat surface. Place 1 tsp. of the crab mixture in the center of the wonton wrapper.
- Moisten the edges of the wonton wrapper with a little water to help keep the wontons together when cooking.
- Close all of the sides together into star, making sure the corners are all closed together.
To Fry
- Heat 2-3 inches of vegetable oil to 350˚F in a large skillet. Fry as many wontons as will fit in your skillet for about 30-45 seconds, making sure they don’t burn. A standard size skillet will fit about 6-7 wontons.
- Place the wontons on a large paper towel-lined plate to soak up any leftover oil. Serve warm with the sweet chili dipping sauce and fresh cilantro.
To Air Fry
- Brush each of the wontons with vegetable oil or spray with Heinen’s olive oil spray.
- Preheat the air fryer at 400˚F for 5 minutes. Turn the air fryer to 350˚F and air fry for about 5-8 minutes, or until the wontons are crispy and just turning brown.
- Place the wontons on a large paper towel-lined plate to soak up any leftover oil. Serve warm with the sweet chili dipping sauce and fresh cilantro.
