Appetizer for 24

Crab Rangoons

Name: Crab Rangoons
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 36 wonton wrappers; 3 tbsp water mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 6 oz lump crabmeat canned or fresh; 12 oz cream cheese; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions; 1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp asian chili sauce; 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1/2 tsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp each dried mustard; 3/4 cups sugar; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup pineapple juice; 3 tbsp ketchup; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1/2 tsp asian chili sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ginger powder

Creamy crab filling is folded into wonton wrappers, fried until golden, and paired with a sweet-tangy dipping sauce.

$0.63per serving $

55 minstart to table

24servings

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Ingredients

36 wonton wrappers
3 tbsp water mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 oz lump crabmeat canned or fresh
12 oz cream cheese
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp asian chili sauce
1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp each dried mustard
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup pineapple juice
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp asian chili sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger powder

Steps

Stir the cream cheese, crabmeat, mayonnaise, green onions, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce, sesame oil, lemon juice, sugar, garlic powder, and mustard in a bowl.
Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of 24 wonton wrappers.
Brush the wrapper edges with the water and cornstarch mixture, fold each wrapper into a sealed triangle, and press out air.
Heat 2 inches of cooking oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
Fry the rangoons in batches for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until golden.
Whisk the remaining sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, chili sauce, salt, and ginger in a saucepan, then simmer for 4 minutes until thick.

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