Creamy Crab Wontons
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
How about a fast festive appetizer just for two? These hot, crispy crab wontons boast a rich and creamy filling. They simply melt in your mouth. —Robin Boynton, Harbor Beach, Michigan
Ingredients
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2 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons canned crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
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2 teaspoons chopped green onion
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6 wonton wrappers
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Oil for frying
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Sweet-and-sour sauce, optional
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, crab and onion. Place 1 rounded teaspoon filling in center of each wonton wrapper. Moisten wrapper edges with water. Fold in half lengthwise away from you, forming a rectangle; press firmly to seal.
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2.
Keeping filling in the center, moisten bottom left corner of rectangle with water. Curve wonton rectangle toward you, bringing bottom right corner over bottom left corner; press firmly to seal (a finished wonton resembles a nurse's hat).
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3.
In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat 1 in. oil to 375°. Fry wontons on each side until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm, with sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts
3 wontons: 226 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 274mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.
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