Chinese cuisine

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Creamy Crab Rangoon

Name: Creamy Crab Rangoon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 5 oz. Cooked crab meat; 8 piece Wonton wrappers; 1 oz. Celery, minced; 1 oz. Carrot, minced; 1 oz. Green onion, minced; 1 oz. Onion, minced; 0.5 oz. Cilantro, minced; 8 oz. Cream cheese; 2 tsp. Soy sauce; 2 tsp. Sesame oil; 0.25 tsp. Ground white pepper, a pinch

Chef John Zhang

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Crab Rangoon is a crisp, fried wonton that is loaded with cream cheese and crab goodness, and it’s an absolute party favorite!

Recipe

PRE TIME: 15 min

COOKING TIME: 5 min

TOTAL TIME: 20 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

5 oz. Cooked crab meat
8 piece Wonton wrappers
1 oz. Celery, minced
1 oz. Carrot, minced
1 oz. Green onion, minced
1 oz. Onion, minced
0.5 oz. Cilantro, minced
8 oz. Cream cheese
2 tsp. Soy sauce
2 tsp. Sesame oil
0.25 tsp. Ground white pepper, a pinch

Directions:

Step 1

Mince 5oz / 140g crab leg meat, then mince 1oz / 30g celery, 1oz / 30g carrot, 1oz / 30g green onion, 1oz / 30g onion, ½ oz / 15g cilantro.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine the crab leg meat, then mince celery, carrot, green onion, onion, and cilantro. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, a pinch of ground white pepper, and cream cheese, then mix well.

Step 3

Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface, brush a thin layer of water on all sides, put a small amount of the crab a mixture in the middle. ( amount of the crab mixture depends on the size of wonton wrapper)

Step 3-1

Fold the four corners together, then seal the edges.

Step 4

In a cooking pan over high heat, bring enough cooking oil to 250°F/120°C, fry the crab rangoon until golden.

Step 5

Serve hot.