Crab Rangoon
Crab rangoon are a favorite American Chinese take out appetizer. With this easy homemade version you can whip up a batch whenever the mood strikes. They're crispy fried wonton shells are filled with a creamy blend of cream cheese & crab meat.
Servings: 10
Calories: 525kcal
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese softened
- 2 oz crab meat or 2 sticks imitation crab meat finely diced
- 1 tbsp confectioners sugar
- pinch salt
- 20 wonton wrappers
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Mix all the cream cheese, crab meat, sugar, and salt in a bowl, stirring to evenly incorporate.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle of a wonton wrapper. Dab some water on the outer edges of the wonton wrapper and fold the two ends of the wrapper together.
- Fold the other two ends to make a tiny parcel pictured below. Pinch to seal tight and make sure that there is no leakage.
- Heat up a pot of oil for deep-frying and fry the crab rangoon until golden brown.
- Dish out with a strainer or slotted spoon, draining the excess oil by laying the crab rangoon on a dish lined with paper towels.
- Let the crab rangoon cools down a bit before serving them with sweet and sour sauce.
Notes
- Do not serve the fried crab rangoon immediately. The filling will still be piping hot and this could result in being burned when biting in. Let them rest a few minutes so that they're still warm, but safe to eat.
- Need a sauce to make it dippable? These pair perfectly with a good sweet and sour sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg