Crab Rangoon Classic Stuffed Wonton Recipes

CRAB RANGOON WONTONS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, gently combine the softened cream cheese, crabmeat, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and green onion.
• Place a wonton wrapper on a clean work surface. Lay the wrapper with the corner facing up, so it looks like a "diamond" shape.
• Brush the edges of the wrapper with the egg and place 2 teaspoons of the crab filling in the center.. Do not overfill.
• Fold the bottom corner up to to seal the wonton in a triangle shape.
• Fold the two remaining corners toward the center, pressing out any air surrounding the filling. Be sure to press all of the edges together firmly to seal well.
• Keep the remaining wonton wrappers and the folded wontons covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out while working.
• Fill a deep skillet with 2 to 3 inches of oil and allow to heat to 350°F. Use an Instant Read Thermometer to check the temperature.
• Fry the wontons in small batches, about 5 to 6 at a time, depending on the size of your skillet.
• Fry until wontons are golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes, turning a couple of times during frying.
• Once golden brown, remove and place on paper towels to drain before serving with a dipping sauce.

CRAB RANGOON CLASSIC STUFFED WONTON RECIPE

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese to room temperature. In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, onions, soy sauce, salt, pepper and garlic. Lightly mix in the crab meat. Wonton Wrapper Preparation Lay wonton wrappers on a flat surface and add a teaspoon of crab filling in the center of the wrapper. Lightly and evenly spread the filling into a coin-shaped portion making sure to keep it well away from the outer edges. Dampen the edge of each wrapper with water and fold in half, resulting in a rectangular shape to the wrap. Dampen the edge of each wrapper with water or a lightly beaten egg and press the edges together so they seal the contents. As they are sealed, press the excess air out of the wonton to keep the wonton from puffing up as it cooks. Fold the wonton lenghtwise in half again, creating a narrow ribbon of folded dough. Moisten the edges again if necessary so they adhere better. Fold each end in toward the center of the wrap, allowing half of the end to be remain in a vertical position while the other half is folded over on top of and overlaps the opposite side end piece, like the end corners of an envelope. Press the ends together that overlap, so they adequately seal. To retain the moisture while filling and preparing each wonton, keep the filled wontons that covered with a damp cloth while preparing. When ready to cook, place the filled wontons on a baking sheet layered with parchment paper. Pour cooking oil in a skillet and heat on medium high to 350ºF Fry wontons in small batches for 3 to 4 minutes each until they are light golden brown. Remove and place on paper toweling to absorb any excess grease.

CRAB RANGOON (CREAM CHEESE CRAB WONTON)

Steps:

• Press out as much liquid as possible from any crab meat you are using. Any excess moisture will soak through the wonton skins. In a medium bowl combine the crab, cream cheese, green onion, tarragon, salt and pepper either with your hands or a mixer with a paddle attachment.
• Take a wonton skin, place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each wrapper. With a finger dipped in egg, moisten the 2 adjacent sides; fold over the opposing corner to make a triangle. (You have some choices with shape. You can make a purse, tortellini or traditional triangle wontons.)
• Place the completed ones on a tray. Uncooked, rangoons can be wrapped and kept frozen for 1 to 2 weeks and dropped into the fryer frozen.
• Heat oil in a 4- or 5-quart (3.8- or 4.7-L) Dutch oven or pot until the oil reaches 360°F (182°C). Fry in small batches until golden about 2 minutes on each side and drain on a wire rack over a cookie sheet. I like to serve these with sweet chili or plum sauce.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine garlic, cream cheese, crab, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce in a bowl. To prevent wonton skins from drying, prepare only 1 or 2 rangoon at a time. Place 1 teaspoon of filling onto the center of each wonton skin. Moisten the edges with water and fold the wonton skin diagonally to form a triangle, pressing edges to seal. Moisten one of the bottom corners. Create a crown by pulling both bottom corners together and sealing. Arrange the rangoon on the baking sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

CRAB RANGOON DIP WITH CRISPY WONTON CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart or 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon green onions for garnish. Combine the remaining onions with cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, Sriracha, soy sauce, lemon zest, and lemon juice and stir until well blended. Fold in crabmeat and pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with sweet chili sauce and sprinkle with reserved green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
• While dip bakes, heat oil in a medium saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry 5 to 6 pieces of wonton at a time in batches, flipping several times throughout, until golden, bubbly, and crisp, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle immediately with salt. Repeat with remaining wontons and serve immediately with dip. (Alternatively, these chips could be made the day before, cooled completely, and stored in airtight containers).