Best Crab And Cream Cheese Wontons Recipes

CRAB AND CREAM CHEESE WONTONS (SWEET!)

Steps:

• Chop the crab and the onion into tiny pieces.
• Soak the onion in cold water. (The onion adds the tangy flavor. I only used the green and soaked it for a long time. If you like more onion, use the white and soak for less time).
• (Food processor may be used for next steps.)
• Add sugar to cream cheese and mix well.
• Add crab, mix well.
• Add onion, mix well.
• Using a butter knife, take some of the mixture and put into the middle of each wrapper. Bring sites together so it looks like a X from above. (the mixture holds it shut. It's important that you DO NOT seal the wrappers. The oil getting inside is what gives it it's texture.).
• Deep-Fry on 375ºF for 1-2 minutes - depending on how dark you want them. Even if they look soft when you take them out, they continue to cook after removed. Overcooking will burn the wrappers.
• (If cheese escapes a little - this is normal. If it happens every time and becomes bothersome, then just close the corners together more so it's self-sealed better. The X shape is basic, but you can squish them together more if needed).
• Place on paper towels to drain oil.
• Serving depends on how much you use in each wrapper. Time depends on how quick you are.

CRAB AND CREAM CHEESE WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine the crab, cream cheese, lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper and chives together.
• Place a heaping half-tsp of filling on one corner of wrap.
• Moisten the edges with egg wash.
• Bring one set of opposite corners together and seal all the edges, making a triangle.
• Next, bring the long ends of the triangle together, overlapping the corners slightly and sealing with more egg wash.
• Turn the third corner up if it isn't already, forming a small tortellini or hat-shape.
• Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
• Fry the egg rolls until they are golden brown, about 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Drain well on paper towel.

CREAM CHEESE AND CRAB WONTONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, the flour (or toast), and the crab meat until well blended.
• Place one tablespoon of the crab and the cream cheese mixture in the middle of the wonton wrapper. Brush the egg around the edges of the wonton. Bring top corner over and press down the edges to seal. This will make a triangle shape. Bring both corners of the wonton to the top and pinch together to make final seal.
• Heat oil in deep frying pan. Oil is ready for frying when you place a wonton in it, and the outside wrapper starts to bubble. Fry wontons until golden brown, approximately 2 1/2 minutes.