Best Crispy Crab Rangoon Recipes

CRISPY CRAB RANGOON

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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

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped imitation crabmeat
1 teaspoon minced garlic
16 wonton wrappers
Oil for frying
Sweet-and-sour sauce

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.

CRISPY CRAB RANGOON

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Yield 24 ea

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable oil
5oz crab meat
4oz cream cheese at room temperature
1 clove garlic, minced
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon red onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon Worcetershire sauce
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
24 2" won ton wrappers

Steps:

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat. In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, cream cheese, garlic, green onion, sesame oil, Worcestershire sauce, red onion, white pepper, and salt and pepper. Place the wonton wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons of the crab mixture into the center of each wrapper. Use your fingers to rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold two corners of the wonton wrapper together. Fold the other two ends to make a tiny parcel (pictured above). Pinch to seal tight and make sure there is no leakage. Working in batches, add wontons to the Dutch oven and fry until evenly golden brown and crispy (about 1-2 minutes). Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Serve immediately with sauce. Enjoy!