Crab Rangoon

Name: Crab Rangoon
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 appetizers
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped imitation crabmeat; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 16 wonton wrappers; Oil for frying; Sweet-and-sour sauce

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 16 appetizers

Test Kitchen Approved

Crispy golden wontons stuffed with tangy cream cheese and sweet crab, what's not to love? Trick out your next party buffet with our simple five-ingredient crab rangoon recipe.

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped imitation crabmeat
1 teaspoon minced garlic
16 wonton wrappers
Oil for frying
Sweet-and-sour sauce

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in onions, crab and garlic.
Place about 1-1/2 teaspoons filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten edges with water; fold opposite corners over filling and press to seal. Repeat.
In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. oil to 375°. Fry wontons, in batches, until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 rangoon: 61 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

My husband loved the appetizers we had at P.F. Chang's so much that I was determined to make them at home. After several more trips to that eatery to taste them again, I had them perfected. I often prepare the filling earlier in the day to save time later. —Cathy Blankman, Warroad, Minnesota

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