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This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions), and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping.

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This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

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Crab Rangoon

Hi Everyone, do you love Crab Rangoon when you order Chinese American takeout?

Well, so do I!

That is why I had to develop a Homemade Crab recipe to share with you for those times when you are craving this delicious appetizer.

Crab Rangoon is basically, fried won tons filled with a crab and cream cheese mixture.

I love how crispy on the outside these parcels are with that soft, warm, crabby, and cheesy center.

This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

Ingredients

  • 1 6 ounces can crab meat - you can substitute the same amount of fresh crab meat
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (packaged)
  • ¼ cup green onion (scallions) about 1 bunch, washed, chopped, roots and tough ends removed, reserve some for garnishing, if you wish
  • ⅛ teaspoon minced garlic or substitute ¼ garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 32 won ton wrappers - can usually be found in the refrigerated area near the produce section
  • a small bowl of water, for sealing the won ton wrappers
  • peanut oil for frying can substitute Canola or other high heat oil
  • duck sauce for serving can be found in the ethnic/Asian section of the grocery store
This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

Kitchen Tools

  • large, deep-pan - for frying
  • large mixing bowl
  • measuring spoons and cups
  • wooden spoon for mixing
  • slotted spoon or small fry basket
  • paper towels
  • plates
  • sauce dish for duck sauce


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This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

Crab Rangoon is a blend of savory and sweet - if you serve it with duck sauce.

You can also serve it with some low sodium soy sauce.

This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

I like to garish it with more chopped green onion.

This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

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This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer
This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer
This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

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This recipe is inspired by Crab Rangoon from Spend With Pennies

This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

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This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

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I know you will love this homemade Crab Rangoon appetizer recipe!

This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer - at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions) and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. #recipe #crabrangoon #homemade #chinesetakeout #creamcheese #greenonion #ducksauce #fried #garlicpowder #appetizer

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This recipe post was originally published on 5/17/2018 and updated and republished 9/10/2019, 3/1/2021

Crab Rangoon

Crab Rangoon

Yield: 18 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes

This Crab Rangoon recipe lets you have all the flavors of this popular Chinese-American takeout appetizer – at home. This recipe is fried parcels, filled with cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, topped with green onion (scallions), and served with a sweet, duck sauce for dipping. (serving size 1 won ton, makes 18 servings)

Ingredients

Instructions

To Assemble the Won-Tons

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crab meat, cream cheese, shredded Mozzarella cheese, chopped green onion, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce.
  2. On a cutting board/clean surface, lay out the won ton wrappers, using a small spoon, equally spoon the crab meat mixture in the center of the wrappers. 
  3. Fold the parcels, making sure that the wrappers are totally sealed and keeping air out of the parcels.

To Fry

  1. Lay paper towels, lay paper towels, set aside.
  2. Preheat about 1 inch of oil in a frying pan on the stovetop to 325 degrees (medium heat).
  3. Using a slotted spoon or fry basket, drop the won tons into the oil, fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden.
  4. When they are done, lay the won tons on the paper towels to dry and cool.
  5. Serve with duck sauce and garnish with more scallions, if you wish! Enjoy! Crab Rangoon

Notes

This recipe is inspired by Crab Rangoon from Spend With Pennies

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 102Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 199mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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Cuisine: Chinese American / Category: appetizers

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  1. Laura Martin says

    We used a can of white crab meat, 3 full stalks of scallion, the rest of the recipe exactly as recipe describes. We found it needed a little sweetness to cut some of the fishy flavor. Added 1 Tablespoon of powder sugar (unsifted) and it had the exact effect I was hoping for! Highly recommend!

    • Sara Maniez says

      Thank you Laura for your great suggestions! I love this idea to bring it to a more sweet flavor profile!

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