CRAB RANGOON
takeout fakeout nights, holiday parties, game day parties and everything in between! These crab rangoon taste straight out of a restaurant - or dare I say even better?! They are tantalizingly crunchy on the outside giving way to warm, melty creamy crab filling inside. I've included step by step photos, easy to follow instructions for deep fried, baked and air fried crab rangoon, and how to freeze for an easy snack or appetizer any night of the week!
Provided by Jen
Categories Appetizer
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Whisk together all Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until slightly thickened. Set aside. (Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.)
- Mix together all of the filling ingredients except the crab meat, then gently fold crab into cream cheese mixture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (to lay assembled wontons on).
- Working on a flat, dry surface, lay out 2-4 wonton wrappers. Keep remaining wontons covered with plastic wrap or in a large freezer bag. Place one scant tablespoon wonton filling in the center of each wonton wrapper.
- TO FOLD ALL FOUR CORNERS: Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, lightly brush the 4 edges of the wrapper with the water/cornstarch mixture. Bring the two opposite corners of the wonton together and pinch to seal. Next, pull the other two corners up so all the tips are touching. Press the tips together to seal, then work your way down to tightly seal the edges, pressing out excess air. It is okay if the edges don't evenly meet, as long as they are sealed closed. Place finished wontons on prepared surface and cover with a clean damp towel. Repeat with remaining wontons.
- TO FOLD INTO TRIANGLES (recommended if baking): Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, brush the top 2 sides of the wrapper with water. Bring the two opposite corners of the wonton together (2 dry, 2 wet) to form a triangle and enclose the filling, pinching edges of the wrapper together to firmly seal, pressing out any air. Place finished wontons on prepared surface and cover with a clean damp towel. Repeat with remaining wontons.
- Fill Dutch oven with 4 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees (medium-high). If you don't have a thermometer, make sure to test a spare wonton to ensure the oil isn't too hot.
- Gently add rangoons in batches so they don't overcrowd the pot, about 4-6. Fry until golden brown, either pressing down with a metal spyder to submerge or turning over once to cook evenly. Drain on paper towels and repeat with remaining rangoons.
CRAB RANGOON AND DUCK SAUCE
When my sons and I get Chinese take out I have to get a large side of Crab Rangoons and seriously could eat the entire container alone! Well I decided to make my own Chinese food the other day so of course I had to try to replicate my favorite dish....and I did a great job! They came out amazing! I can't have crab rangoons with...
Provided by Monica Keleher
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Get the oil hot. While it is heating up place the cream cheese, diced crab, scallions, powdered sugar, salt, Worcestershire, and garlic in a bowl and combine
- 2. You want a large surface to have enough room to set up an assembly line to make the wontons
- 3. get a small ramekin with warm water. Lay out a few rows of the wontons.
- 4. Spoon some in the middle of the wontons, be careful not to over full or they will explode in the oil.
- 5. With your fingertips wet 1/2 of the wonton and fold the other half over and pinch to seal. Place on a cookie sheet and finish the assembly line.
- 6. Put them in the fryer until golden brown. Drain them on a wire rack with a paper towel underneath.
- 7. Duck sauce recipe https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/dip/duck-sauce.html
CRISPY CRAB RANGOON
My husband loved the appetizers we ordered at a Chinese restaurant so much that I was determined to develop a crab rangoon recipe to make them at home. After two more trips to the restaurant to taste them again and about four home trials, I had them perfected. -Cathy Blankman, Warroad, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 16 appetizers.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in onions, crab and garlic. , Place about 1-1/2 teaspoons in the center of a wonton wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten edges with water; fold opposite corners over filling and press to seal. Repeat., In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry wontons, in batches, until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 77mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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