Crab Rangoon Recipe
I eat Crab Rangoons nearly every time I go to the buffet – they are definitely one of my favorite things to eat there. One problem I have is the crab Rangoons at some buffets don’t even have crab in them, just cream cheese. In my honest opinion they still taste good with just cream cheese and green onions though but the buffets shouldn’t have them labeled as “Crab Rangoon” if there is no crab in them. So if you don’t eat seafood or you don’t like crab meat then just leave it out. Crab Rangoons are fairly easy to make, if you’re making a large batch taking time to stuff and fold them all might take awhile. These are typically cooked in a deep fryer but if you don’t have one apparently you can bake these as well although I have never tried it. Most crab rangoons are just cream cheese, crab, and green onions. I add a little soy sauce and garlic powder for more flavor. Serving with Sweet and Sour Sauce for dipping is a must. If you need a great recipe for sweet and sour sauce it can be found within my sweet and sour chicken article or you can buy a jar of it from the store. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
12 ounces of cream cheese (at room temperature)
50 wan ton wrappers
1 cup imitation crab meat (or canned)
2 green onions (minced)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon soy sauce
1 egg (beaten)
oil (for frying)
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: In a bowl cream the cream cheese, soy sauce, green onions and garlic powder. Stir in the crab meat (if using imitation crab it should be chopped into pieces).
Step 2: In a separate bowl beat 1 egg. Lay out a wanton wrapper so it forms a diamond shape and place 1 teaspoon of filling just below the center of each wrapper.
Step 3: Brush the opposite corners of the wanton wrapper with the egg mixture. Fold over the edges of the wrapper to form a triangle and seal tightly.
Step 4: Deep fry in batches at 375 degrees for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
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These look and sound so divine. I wish I had some cooking up right now.
These look like they taste 100 times better than the restaurant version!
This looks just fabulous and Crab Rangoon is one of my favorites!
Crab and cream cheese fried in wonton wrappers sound really good! They look great!
These look awesome - I think i’ll try some this weekend!
Bobby, reading your post I was thinking how expensive this appetizer should be but then I saw that it is imitation crab meat, so I guess it mustn’t cost a lot. Nevertheless I’ve never heard about this so I’ll check and see if I can find some as it looks really delicious.
thanks for sharing this recipe bobby! i can’t wait to make em. looks great and am loving all the ingredients of the filling.
Hi Bobby, you rock with your recipes
Never heard of imitation crab meat… will check in the market… I wanted to eat this at any cost
Hi Bobby,
I made your Kung Pao Chicken and gave you a Standing Ovation! for it and blogged about it today. Great recipe. Ooh I love Crab Rangoon will have to try that next! Thanks for sharing.
Nicole - They were amazing! I have more wanton wrappers left, I think I’m going to make another batch.
Lauren - They are much better I would say
Michelle - Thanks, if you enjoy crab rangoons you would love these!
Kevin - They are
Jamie - Great, let me know if you enjoy them!
Ivy - Its actually very inexpensive, imitation crab is pretty cheap or you can use canned crab but it seems to have more of a fishy taste. I hope you enjoy it.
diva - no problem, let me know how they turn out!
Vani - Thanks! You shouldn’t have a problem finding imitation crab anywhere and it’s not expensive at all.
robinsue - Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the kung pao chicken, I will check out your blog post! If you try and rangoons let me know what you think.
I have never thought to make these at home - I’m going to be trying this for sure!
I love to order crab rangoon in Chinese restaurants - it’s my favorite Chinese appetizer! Thanks for the recipe.
very nice. my roommate in college would order these all the time and eat more at one time than i would’ve thought humanly possible.
nice recipe.
I love Crab Rangoon will have to try to make it . Thanks for sharing:)
Deborah - They are very easy to make, let me know if you enjoy them.
Hillary - They are one of my favorites as well!
grace - haha, well, who could blame your roommate? They are that good
I’ve never had cream cheese in wanton wrappers before. Do you think it works just as well with can tuna? I would LOVE to give this a try.
Thanks for the idea
Oh my all time favorite appetizer. And yes, they hardly ever have the much crab in them when you go out!
Wow, all of your recipes look so amazing! I really appreciate the step by step photos as well, it reassures me that I am “on target”. Thanks for the recipes!
These look so yummy. The photos really help as well - I may splurge and buy the real crab meat as I think this recipe would hit a whole new level of taste with the real stuff!
Cheers
Cathy
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Mable - I’m not really sure how it would taste with tuna to be honest, give it a try if you want and let me know.
peabody - I know, they need more crab, or in some cases at least a little.
Amber - no problem, I’m glad you are enjoying my blog.
Cathy C - I agree, nothing can compare to real crab
enjoy!
Now those look seriously addicting! You can never have too much crab!
They are my favorite too! I add some worcestershire to mine…YUM!
My sister just got a new deep fryer for her birthday so I thought I would try this recipe. I’m not usually much of a gourmet cook, but this sounded easy, almost foolproof. Oh my GOSH did they come out PERFECT!!! I impressed my family, who also loves them, and now I’m expected to make them for special occassions. But I’ll make them at home whenever I want!!
Tonight I’m trying your shrimp scampi recipe, and soon after I’ll try the fried rice. I’ll let you know how it goes!
thanks for sharing…i will try it
Those are one of my weaknesses at a Chinese buffet too…they look so good! Actually, all of the foods on your blog look really good!! (Like those butterscotch cookies - i can’t eat them but man they look good!)