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Crab rangoons are a popular Chinese takeaway appetizer in the US. They consist of sweetened and seasoned cream cheese, imitation crab, and chopped scallions (AKA green onion/spring onion). The filling is wrapped in won-ton wrappers, then deep fried. Usually the rangoons come in a purse, triange, or star shape, but I just rolled them up like mini eggrolls instead. Many people like to use a dipping sauce such as sweet and sour or chili sauce but I prefer them without a dipping sauce. For my recipe, I had some fresh salmon on hand, so I chose to sub out the crabmeat for the salmon and they turned out great!
Ingredients for filling:
8 ounces of softened cream cheese
4-6 ounces of cooked fresh salmon
1 TBSP Hoisin sauce
2 TBSP thinly diced scallions
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp white pepper
For wrapping and frying:
1 package of won ton wrappers
3 cups of neutral oil (I used vegetable oil)
Instructions:
Mix together all of the filling ingredients until well-blended. Fill a small bowl with water and keep next to the stack of won-ton wrappers at the wrapping station. Place about 1-2 tablespoons of the filling mixture in the bottom corner of a won-ton wrapper and firmly roll up about halfway, then moisten the pointed edges with a bit of water using your fingers. Tuck in the pointed edges on each side, then roll up completely to the top until sealed. Place on a tray and repeat until all of the filling mixture is gone.
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Heat up the oil in a deep pan on medium heat until it reaches 350F. Fry the rangoons in small batches (do not overcrowd the pan) until they turn light golden brown (about 2 minutes per side) and place on a tray lined with paper towels. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or enjoy them plain.
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