Indulge in a culinary delight with Crab Rangoon, the crispy and creamy appetizer that tantalizes taste buds. This iconic dish features a crispy wonton wrapper enveloping a delectable filling of crab meat, cream cheese, and seasonings, deep-fried to perfection. Served with a sweet and tangy plum sauce for dipping, Crab Rangoon offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more. Explore our collection of Crab Rangoon recipes, each offering unique variations to elevate your appetizer experience. From traditional to fusion flavors, discover the perfect recipe to impress your guests and satisfy your cravings.
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CRAB RANGOON WITH A SIMPLE PLUM SAUCE
We love ordering crab rangoon for take-out and with this recipe, we can make them at home. Once fried, these are crisp outside and the filling is creamy and full of real crab meat chunks. The plum sauce is the perfect complement. It's sweet and savory with a slight citrus undertone. Grab your own bowl of the plum sauce because...
Provided by Tara Waites
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
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
As an American-born Asian kid, I grew up eating items that were created in the States but are authentic in flavors. The Chinese have been here since the 1800s and if dishes were created by Asians in America I think they are totally authentic. Dishes like orange chicken, California roll, spicy tuna and crab rangoon have now made their way back to the Asian countries from which their native creators originated.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 24 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
CRAB RANGOON WITH PLUM SAUCE
Make and share this Crab Rangoon with Plum Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tonkcats
Categories Crab
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1894, Fat 79.5, SaturatedFat 44.1, Cholesterol 345.1, Sodium 3065.5, Carbohydrate 237.7, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 169.3, Protein 56.8
REDUCED FAT CRAB RANGOON WITH PLUM SAUCE
A lower fat version of this appetizer that does not skimp on flavor. Filling can be made a day in advance and brought to room temperature before cooking. Baking with vegetable cooking spray makes this a healthier alternative to deep frying. To eliminate the sugar, skip the plum sauce and use mustard (Wasabi or Chinese) for dipping.
Provided by Maureenie
Categories Crab
Time 1h
Yield 15-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.1, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 42.1, Sodium 446.2, Carbohydrate 33, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 5.9, Protein 12
CHEF JOHN'S CRAB RANGOON
While not 'authentic,' these crispy crab and cream cheese wontons are one of the most addictive, delicious, and crowd-pleasing appetizers ever created. That is, if the filling has enough crab in it. I'm using a 1 to 1 ratio of crab to cream cheese.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese, crab meat, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper together with a fork until ingredients are blended thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 1 or 2 hours.
- Keep wonton wrappers moist by covering with a damp paper towel. Place a small bowl of water nearby on the work surface. With a wet fingertip, moisten surface of wonton. Place 1 1/2 teaspoons of crab filling in center of wonton. Fold 2 opposite corners toward each other over the filling but without touching tips together yet. Fold up the other 2 corners. Working gently from the bottom, squeeze out any air bubbles; pinch together the 4 seams from the bottom up to create a modified pyramid (or "warhead") shape. Place on a dry surface. Continue with remaining wontons.
- Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry wontons in batches until golden brown and crispy, gently moving them around in the oil with a strainer to brown each surface, about 3 minutes. Let cool about a minute before eating. Serve with the dipping sauce.
- Whisk ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and sriracha sauce together in a bowl for the dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 589.5 calories, Carbohydrate 63.2 g, Cholesterol 70.8 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 1512 mg, Sugar 13.8 g
CRAB RANGOON I
Everyone will love these bite-size, fried dumplings stuffed with crab. You can make these in advance of the festivities, and freeze on trays until party time.
Provided by Tanja
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Crab
Time 30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large heavy skillet or deep fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, parsley, cilantro and crabmeat.
- Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold the won ton wrapper over the stuffing to make a triangle or a half moon, depending on the shape of the won ton wrappers you have purchased. Moisten the edges with a little water, and seal. Place prepared won tons under a slightly moist paper towel until ready for frying.
- Add 3 or 4 wontons to the hot oil, and cook until golden brown, turning once. Set aside on paper towels to drain. Repeat until all wontons have been fried. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 93.2 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 778.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh crab meat. If you don't have fresh crab meat, you can use canned crab meat, but be sure to drain it well and flake it before using.
- Don't overfill the wonton wrappers. This will make them difficult to fold and seal.
- Be careful not to overcook the crab rangoon. They should be cooked until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve the crab rangoon with a simple plum sauce. You can also serve them with sweet and sour sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Crab rangoon is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. With a little planning, you can make this dish ahead of time and freeze it until you're ready to serve it. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy appetizer, give crab rangoon a try. You won't be disappointed!
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