Description
Crab Rangoon is the ultimate crowd-pleaser, featuring a crispy wonton shell enveloping a luscious filling of crab meat and cream cheese. Perfect for parties, game nights, or casual gatherings, these delightful bites are sure to impress your guests. With just a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can create this irresistible appetizer that delivers on flavor and nostalgia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz crab meat (fresh or canned)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 green onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 24 wonton wrappers
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Soy sauce (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine crab meat, softened cream cheese, chopped green onions, and garlic powder. Mix until smooth.
- Assemble the Rangoon: Lay out wonton wrappers on a clean surface. Place about one tablespoon of filling in the center of each wrapper.
- Seal the Wrappers: Moisten the edges with water, fold over diagonally to form triangles, and press firmly to seal.
- Heat the Oil: In a deep skillet or pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot.
- Fry Until Golden Brown: Carefully add several sealed rangoon into hot oil and fry for about 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve Hot: Enjoy immediately with soy sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg