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Crab Rangoons With Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe

Crab Rangoons  With Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe
  • Category

    Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

For the Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce

1/2 cup rice vinegar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 teaspoons red chile flakes

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon corn starch

1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks or canned chunks, drained

 

For the Crab Rangoon

8 ounces softened cream cheese

6 ounces picked crab meat

6 scallions, whites only, finely sliced

1 pack square wonton wrappers , about 40-50 pieces

2 quarts peanut oil

Kosher salt

Directions

Combine vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, chili flakes, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, whisking to combine until sugar is dissolved. Combine remaining tablespoon water and corn starch in a small bowl and whisk with a fork to form a slurry. Whisk into sauce and bring to a boil. Allow to cool while you form the crab rangoon. Combine cream cheese, crab, and scallions in a medium bowl and fold with a spatula or your hands until combined. Lay one wonton wrapper out on a cutting board and place a small amount of filling in the center . Moisten the edges with a wet fingertip, the seal by either folding it in have in a triangular shape, or by pushing the four edges in towards the center to create a four-pointed star. Be careful not to allow any air to remain inside as you seal them. Transfer to a large plate, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and repeat until all of the filling is used. To finish the sauce, add pineapple chunks and puree with an immersion blender or by transferring to a standing blender. Heat oil in a wok or Dutch oven to 375 degrees F as registered on an instant read thermometer. Carefully add 10 to 12 crab rangoons to the oil. Cook, adjust flame to maintain temperature and agitating and flipping them constantly with a wire mesh spider until crisp and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined bowl to drain, season with salt, and serve immediately with sweet and sour sauce.