Chinese Restaurant-Style Crab Rangoon Recipe
Crispy on the outside and creamy inside, these golden puffs are filled with crab, cream cheese and scallion—an irresistible classic of Chinese-American takeout.
Make our Chinese Restaurant-Style Crab Rangoon Recipe at home. This favorite dish can be found on the menus of many Chinese Restaurants and Take Outs – and is just as delicious made at home.
Photo by Saundi Wilson
Chinese Restaurant-Style Crab Rangoon
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Chinese Restaurant-Style Crab Rangoon – Creamy, Crispy and Pure Takeout Joy
Crab Rangoon is one of those dishes that’s more American than Chinese—but try telling that to the millions of loyal fans who wouldn’t dream of ordering takeout without it. These creamy, crispy little dumplings have become a de facto appetizer in Chinese-American restaurants, blending the comfort of cream cheese with the seafood sweetness of imitation (or real) crab.
Despite its strong association with Chinese takeout, Crab Rangoon was likely invented in the 1950s at Trader Vic’s, a Polynesian-themed restaurant in San Francisco. It rode the mid-century tiki wave alongside rum cocktails, Cantonese-style ribs, and all things sweet, sour, and soy-glazed. It’s not traditionally Chinese—in fact, dairy is rarely found in classic Chinese cooking—but it borrows heavily from the dim sum spirit of small, hand-folded snacks meant to be shared.
Today, Crab Rangoon holds court on menus from neighborhood joints to upscale Asian fusion bistros. The filling—a luscious blend of cream cheese, crab (usually imitation), green onion, garlic, and seasoning—is tucked into a square of wonton wrapper and fried until golden. It’s served piping hot, often with a side of sweet-and-sour sauce, whose tang cuts through the richness like a charm.
While purists might raise an eyebrow at its authenticity, no one denies its popularity. Whether you call it Chinese or not, Crab Rangoon is here to stay—and frankly, we’re not mad about it.
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Chinese Restaurant-Style Crab Rangoon Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 4 ounces Imitation Crab Meat or Real Lump Crab finely chopped
- 2 Green Onions finely sliced
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Soy Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Sugar
- Wonton Wrappers about 24 or so
- Vegetable Oil for frying
- Sweet and Sour Sauce for dipping
Instructions
- In a bowl, add cream cheese, crab meat, green onions, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and sugar. Mix until smooth.
- Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper.
- Moisten the edges with water.
- Fold into a triangle or four-cornered pouch, pressing to seal tightly (See photo above).
- Pour 2 - 3 inches of oil in a deep pan. Place over medium-high heat.
- When oil reaches 350°F, add rangoons in batches. Fry until golden brown, about 2 - 3 minutes per side.
- Remove to a paper towel-covered plate to drain.
- Serve hot with sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
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