Description
Delicious Crab Rangoon featuring a crispy shell filled with creamy crab and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 340 g (12 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 170 g (6 oz) imitation crab or real crab meat, finely chopped and drained
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1 large egg + 1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, crab, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, and white pepper in a bowl until smooth.
- Prepare the wonton wrappers flat on a surface and cover with a damp towel.
- Fill each wrapper with 1 tsp of filling and pinch to seal.
- Chill the filled wontons in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a heavy pot to 180°C (350°F).
- Fry the wontons in batches for 2–3 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve hot with dipping sauce.
Notes
Best fresh and crisp. Use a thermometer to maintain oil temperature for optimal frying.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pieces
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 70mg