Crab Rangoon Recipe With Imitation Crab Meat Recipe For Deviled

CRAB RANGOON DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Put the eggs in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 10 minutes. Drain, then run under cold water to cool slightly. Peel the eggs, halve lengthwise and scoop out the yolks into a food processor.
• Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, soy sauce, lemon juice and a pinch of salt to the yolks in the food processor and pulse until smooth. Add the crab and pulse a few times to combine. Season with salt. Transfer the yolk mixture to a piping bag fitted with a wide round tip. Pipe the mixture into the egg white halves. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with wonton strips and sliced scallions.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine garlic, cream cheese, crab, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce in a bowl. To prevent wonton skins from drying, prepare only 1 or 2 rangoon at a time. Place 1 teaspoon of filling onto the center of each wonton skin. Moisten the edges with water and fold the wonton skin diagonally to form a triangle, pressing edges to seal. Moisten one of the bottom corners. Create a crown by pulling both bottom corners together and sealing. Arrange the rangoon on the baking sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Remove the cream cheese from its packaging, set it in a large bowl and let it soften at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• Make the dipping sauce, if desired: Stir the ketchup, sugar and rice vinegar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and bring it just to a boil, whisking until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool completely.
• Add the scallions, lemon zest, sugar and salt to the softened cream cheese. Using clean hands, gently flake the crab meat into a separate bowl; pick out any shell fragments. Using a silicone spatula, mix the shredded crab into the cream cheese mixture until evenly incorporated.
• Unwrap the wonton wrappers from their packaging and separate them from one another. (This will speed up the process when filling them.) Stack them loosely and completely cover with a damp paper towel to keep them moist. Place 1 cup water in a nearby bowl.
• Place a wrapper on a flat surface, rotated in a diamond position. Spoon 2 to 3 teaspoons of the filling into its center, using another small spoon to assist scraping it off the teaspoon. Dip your index finger into the water, then use it to moisten the entire edge of the wrapper. To make a simple rangoon, fold the wrapper into a triangle by pulling one corner to its opposite corner, pressing out any air and sealing the wonton shut. To make a star-shaped rangoon, lift the left and right corners underneath between your index fingers and thumbs, and lift them up toward the center, pinching your index fingers and thumbs along the seams to fold each tip as you do it, so that a four-pointed star shape forms. Squeeze out any air, then seal the wrapper along the other two tips so the filling is entirely encased.
• Place the sealed rangoon on a sheet pan or flat surface dusted with flour as you repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling. Freeze them for at least 15 minutes (or up to 2 weeks in an airtight container) before cooking to ensure that they leak less during frying.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven to 350 degrees. (The temperature will fluctuate when frying, but make sure the oil doesn't smoke or dip below 300 degrees.) Keep the oil over a medium flame or half power on an electric range to help maintain the temperature. Working in batches, fry the rangoons until golden brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Let cool a few minutes before enjoying, as they will be lava-hot out of the fryer. Enjoy with the optional dipping sauce or another sauce of your choice.

CRAB RANGOON III

Steps:

• In a large, heavy sauce pan heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, crabmeat, garlic powder, paprika and water chestnuts.
• Place approximately 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of wonton wrappers. Moisten wrapper edges with water, fold over the mixture and pinch to seal.
• In small batches, fry the wontons 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden brown.

IMITATION CRAB ANGELS OR RANGOON

Steps:

• Chop crab meat.
• Mix cream cheese, crab, sugar, garlic powder, salt and cooking wine well.
• Cut egg rolls into 1/4 size about 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 inches.
• Put a spoonful of cream cheese mixture into the center of the egg roll skin.
• Spread the beaten egg around the edges of the egg roll skin.
• Fold over the skins to form a triangle shape and pinch the ends together.
• Heat 8 cups of oil to 360°F.
• Deep fry the angels for 3-6 minutes or until golden brown.
• (Any left over mixture will keep in the refrigerator for about a week).

BAKED CRAB RANGOON (USING IMITATION CRAB)

Steps:

• In a food processor, mix all ingredients, except the wontons and the egg.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place approximately 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of wonton wrappers. Moisten wrapper edges with a small amount of egg, fold over the mixture and pinch to seal.
• Bake the wontons for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve with plum sauce or sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
• Notes:.
• I have found wonton wrappers at both Safeway and Walmart, but I prefer the ones from Safeway. They are about the same price, and the Safeway ones are thinner and taste better (in my opinion).
• You can also make these ahead and freeze them: Make the filling and seal the wontons. Place them (unbaked) on a baking sheet and stick the sheet in the freezer, until the wontons are frozen. Take the wontons off the baking sheet and put them in a Ziploc freezer bag (this way they won't stick together). When ready to bake, take as many as you need from the freezer, lightly grease a baking sheet, and bake as directed.

DEVILED CRABS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pulse the onion, celery and red bell pepper in a food processor until minced. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced vegetables and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sherry, seafood seasoning, mace and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled vegetables. Fold in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs. Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the crab mixture into each crab shell and brush with melted butter. Place the crab shells on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

IMITATION CRABMEAT RANGOON

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients well.
• Spoon 1-Tbl.
• of mixture onto wrapper.
• Bring all corners up (at top of mixture) forming a purse, and pinch to secure.
• Deep fry in hot oil 1-minute or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Makes 50-60.
• Recipe can be halved.
• Dig in and enjoy!