Crab Rangoon With Plum Sauce Recipes

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Whisk together all Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until slightly thickened. Set aside. (Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.)
• Mix together all of the filling ingredients except the crab meat, then gently fold crab into cream cheese mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (to lay assembled wontons on).
• Working on a flat, dry surface, lay out 2-4 wonton wrappers. Keep remaining wontons covered with plastic wrap or in a large freezer bag. Place one scant tablespoon wonton filling in the center of each wonton wrapper.
• TO FOLD ALL FOUR CORNERS: Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, lightly brush the 4 edges of the wrapper with the water/cornstarch mixture. Bring the two opposite corners of the wonton together and pinch to seal. Next, pull the other two corners up so all the tips are touching. Press the tips together to seal, then work your way down to tightly seal the edges, pressing out excess air. It is okay if the edges don't evenly meet, as long as they are sealed closed. Place finished wontons on prepared surface and cover with a clean damp towel. Repeat with remaining wontons.
• TO FOLD INTO TRIANGLES (recommended if baking): Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, brush the top 2 sides of the wrapper with water. Bring the two opposite corners of the wonton together (2 dry, 2 wet) to form a triangle and enclose the filling, pinching edges of the wrapper together to firmly seal, pressing out any air. Place finished wontons on prepared surface and cover with a clean damp towel. Repeat with remaining wontons.
• Fill Dutch oven with 4 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees (medium-high). If you don't have a thermometer, make sure to test a spare wonton to ensure the oil isn't too hot.
• Gently add rangoons in batches so they don't overcrowd the pot, about 4-6. Fry until golden brown, either pressing down with a metal spyder to submerge or turning over once to cook evenly. Drain on paper towels and repeat with remaining rangoons.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• For the sweet and sour sauce: Add the sugar, pineapple juice, vinegar, cherry syrup, ketchup and salt to a 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Combine the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water in a bowl and mix well; add this to the sugar mixture. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• For the wontons: Combine the crab, cream cheese, green onions, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Mix well to combine; I found using your hands can sometimes be the best way. Lay out the wonton wrappers on a clean work surface. Place 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture in the center of each wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrappers with a little of the egg wash, then fold each into a triangle. Press to seal the wontons, squeezing out any trapped air; this will ensure that the wontons stay closed during frying.
• Heat 2 inches oil in a deep-fryer or a Dutch oven to 375 degrees F. Fry a few wontons at a time until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. When you add the wontons to the oil, the temperature will drop about 10 degrees. Try to keep the temperature maintained at 360 degrees F. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate or sheet pan fitted with a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining wontons. Serve with the sweet and sour sauce and enjoy!

CRAB RANGOON WITH A SIMPLE PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a small pot take the soy sauce, orange juice, and plum jam and simmer until completely melted. Add the orange zest and set it aside.
• 2. Blend cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the lump crab meat and 1 Tbsp of dry salad dressing mix. Blend well. Set to the side.
• 3. Take a wonton and place one teaspoon of filling in the center.
• 4. In a small bowl make the egg wash by beating together 1 egg and 3 Tbsp water. Wet the edges of the wonton with the egg wash mixture. Fold over like a triangle and seal. Repeat until you have enough to fry (10-15). Repeat this action until you are out of filling.
• 5. Heat oil, to 350 - 375 degrees, in a deep-fryer or deep skillet. Drop a few wontons into oil one at a time and fry until golden brown, turning once.
• 6. Take the cooked Rangoon and place it on napkins to remove the excess oil.
• 7. Serve with the plum sauce.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Press out as much liquid as possible from the crabmeat you are using. Any excess moisture will soak through the wonton skins. In a medium bowl, combine the crab, cream cheese, scallions, tarragon, salt and pepper either with your hands or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
• Take a wonton skin, place 1 teaspoon of the 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 degrees F (182 degrees C). Fry in small batches until golden about 2 minutes on each side and drain on a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. I like to serve these with sweet chili or plum sauce.

REDUCED FAT CRAB RANGOON WITH PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Spray baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray.
• Combine cream cheese, sour cream, soy sauce, and sugar in a medium bowl.
• Fold in crab meat, green onion, garlic, and ginger.
• Lay out 6 wonton wrappers on a glass cutting board. Place a bowl of water next to your work surface.
• Place 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons of the crab mixture in the center of each wrapper.
• Moisten your fingers with water and fold each wrapper in half to form a triangle. Release any air that may be in the wrapper and press edges to seal and crimp.
• Place each wonton pocket on baking sheet.
• Before placing in oven, spray wonton pockets lightly with vegetable cooking spray.
• Bake at 425°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with plum sauce (see below) and/or Wasabi or Chinese mustard for dipping.
• To make plum sauce: Combine preserves, 1/4 cup of water, ketchup, and vinegar in a small saucepan.
• Dissolve cornstarch in approximately 1 tablespoon more or less of water.
• Add to preserve mixture and stir constantly over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
• Serve as a hot or cold dipping sauce with crab rangoon.

CRAB RANGOONS AND DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix everything together except the wonton wrappers. Let sit while you mix the dipping sauce.
• 2. Dipping Sauce: 1/2 cup orange marmalade (you can use reduced-sugar) 2-3 teaspoons prepared horseradish (start with 1, mix, taste, add more if desired) Dash of Worcestershire sauce Mix together with a fork or whisk & set aside.
• 3. If Baking: Fill each wrapper with 1 teaspoon of filling, dab edges with water, pinch to seal. Make triangle shapes or small eggroll shapes. Place on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray. Spray tops of rangoons. Bake 12 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden & crisp. You may need to flip them 1/2 way through.
• 4. If Frying: Shape your rangoons as for baking, shallow-fry in about 1/2" of vegetable oil heated to 350 degrees for about 30-45 seconds. Remove to paper towel to drain.
• 5. Serve with dipping sauce.

CRAB RANGOON WITH PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine crabmeat, cream cheese, A1 sauce and garlic powder and blend to a paste.
• Place one teaspoon of mixture on each wonton skin.
• Gather the 4 corners together (moisten fingers with egg yolk) and mash until it seals.
• Deep fry until brown, which only takes about 30 seconds to one minute. Serve with Plum Sauce.
• Plum Sauce: Combine ingredients and bring to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Add 1 or 2 teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken, dissolved in a little water. Stir constantly until thickened.
• Serve hot or cold with Crab Rangoon.