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Cream Cheese and Crab Rangoon

This cheesy crab rangoon recipe is made wtih cream cheese, cooked crap, spices, and wonton wrappers.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Cream Cheese Rangoon
Servings: 8
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 4 oz. cooked crab meat we used this brand
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 24 wonton wrappers
  • 24 oz. vegetable oil for frying
  • Water for sealing

Instructions

  • Place the cream cheese, crab, garlic powder, and onion powder into a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer until everything is well combined.
    cream cheese in bowl.
  • Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the corner of one of the wonton wrappers. Dip your fingers in water and wet the outer edge of the wonton wrapper. Fold the wonton wrapper over the cream cheese mixture and seal by pinching the edges together. Repeat until the filling is gone and you have about 24 rangoons.
    cream cheese filling in wrapper.
  • Pour the vegetable oil into a large pot (~5 quarts), maknig sure there is at least 4-inches of oil. Heat the oil to 375ºF. Place 3-4 rangoons into the oil and fry for about 1 minute on each side. Remove the rangoons with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel.
    rangoon on baking sheet.
  • Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
    dipping rangoon in sauce.

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Notes

  • It is important to have at least 4 inches of oil in the pan for frying.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g