Crab Rangoon Sunday, January 11, 2009 |
Crab Rangoon is an Chinese Americanize dish that originally developed in United States to match western taste. It stuffed with a combination of cream cheese and lightly flaked crab meat/ imitation crab meat.
Crab Rangoon
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces fresh crab meat or canned crab meat, drained and flaked
- 1 teaspoon red onion, chopped
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 green onion, finely sliced
- 1 large clove garlic, smashed, peeled, and finely minced
- 1-2 package won ton wrappers
- 1 small bowl water
- Oil for deep-frying, as needed
Preparation:
- Combine the cream cheese and crab meat. Mix in the remaining six filling ingredients (up to the wonton wrappers) one at a time.
- On wonton wrapper, Add 1 teaspoon of filling to the middle. and wrap it to make it looks like bag.
- Keep the completed Crab Rangoon covered with a damp towel or paper towel to keep them from drying out while preparing the remainder.
- Heat wok and add oil for deep-frying. When oil is ready (the temperature should be between 360 - 375 degrees), carefully slide in the Crab Rangoon, taking care not to overcrowd the wok. Deep-fry until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes, turning once. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain. Serve hot with Sweet and Sour Sauce.