This recipe was really easy to whip up, and I enjoyed the Crab Rangoon so much I ate them both nights! The filling was super creamy, and the wrappers crisped up quite nicely in the oven. These also had way more crab flavor than anything I’ve ever had from a Chinese restaurant. I splurged on good crabmeat for the recipe, but it was absolutely worth it. One tip if you decide to make these – it’s really important to try to eliminate all of the air pockets around the filling as you assemble the Crab Rangoon because air bubbles will cause your wrappers to open up while baking resulting in some of the filling spilling out.
By Tracey
Baked Crab Rangoon
adapted from Food.com
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons sour cream (light is fine)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (I used reduced fat)
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup crab meat, drained
- wonton wrappers
Directions:
Preheat oven to 415 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream, cream cheese, scallion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sugar together until well combined. Fold in the crab meat.
Lay a wonton wrapper on your work surface. Place about 2 teaspoons of the filling mixture in the center of the wrapper, then brush two adjacent sides of the wrapper lightly with water. Fold the wrapper over on the diagonal. Press around the filling to remove air pockets, then press the sides to seal the wrapper tightly. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
Spray the tops of the wonton wrappers lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and crisp.
Makes 20-24.
Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
from She Simmers
Ingredients:
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 red serrano or jalapeno peppers, seeds removed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Directions:
Add the garlic, chili peppers, sugar, water, vinegar and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process until well combined – the pieces of garlic and chili should be very small. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cooking until the pieces of garlic and pepper soften a bit, about 3 minutes.
Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Add to the sauce mixture in the pan and continue simmering, whisking frequently, until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. Leftover sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Makes about 1 cup.
