crab wonton

By vegar

Ingredients

• Crab Wontons
• Makes about 20 wontons
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 green onions, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, optional
• 1/4 pound lump dungeness crab meat
• kosher salt to taste
• approximately 20 wonton wrappers
• 2 about 2 cups canola oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Crab Wontons
Makes about 20 wontons

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 green onions, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, optional
1/4 pound lump dungeness crab meat
kosher salt to taste
approximately 20 wonton wrappers
about 2 cups canola oil for frying

In a bowl mix together cream cheese, onions, fresh ginger, crab meat and salt.

To make the wontons, place a teaspoonful of the crab mixture in the center of the wonton wrapper, then brush water around the edge of the wonton. Fold bottom corner of the wrapper over the filling and press all edges to close the wrapper to create a triangle.

Heat 2 inches of oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Once oil is hot, fry wontons until golden brown and crispy. I found this step to take only a 5 - 10 seconds on each side. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate, sprinkle with kosher salt.

Serve them with sweet-chili sauce, plum sauce, or as is.