Air Fryer Crab Rangoon
A quick and easy appetizer featuring creamy crab-filled wontons air fried until golden and crispy, then served with a sweet and tangy homemade dipping sauce.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 206kcal
Ingredients
For the Rangoon
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons green onions chopped
- ¼ cup imitation crab meat finely chopped
- 40 wonton wrappers
For the Sauce
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add cream cheese, green onions, and crab meat. Mix well until combined.
- Lay wonton wrappers on a non-stick surface. Place a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture in the middle of each wonton wrapper.
- Using your finger, brush water on all four edges of the wrapper.
- Bring two opposite corners together.
- Carefully bring the third corner to meet them, sealing the edges.
- Repeat this with the final corner. Be sure all edges are sealed.
- Place prepared rangoons in a single layer in your air fryer basket.
- Lightly spray the rangoons with non-stick cooking oil.
- Air fry at 350ºF for 6-7 minutes or until crab rangoons are golden brown.
- To prepare sauce, place sugar, rice vinegar, ⅓ cup water, and ketchup in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a boil.
- While mixture is coming to a boil, combine corn starch and 3 tablespoons water together.
- When mixture is boiling, slowly pour the corn starch mixture in, stirring continuously. Sauce will thicken. Remove from heat.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe makes 40 crab rangoons, with an estimated serving size of 4 rangoons.
- Less is more - It might be tempting to add more filling, but about 1 tablespoon is just the right amount. This gives you plenty of flavor without running the risk of the wontons breaking open while cooking.
- Take your time - Careful sealing and folding can make a big difference in the final result of your folding. Don’t rush this step.
- Use fully cooked meat - Make sure that any meat used in the filling is fully cooked before assembling. If you’re not using a pre-cooked meat and cooking it yourself, allow it to cool before mixing it into the filling.
- Keep it crispy - Cooling racks are great to put rangoons on after they’re done cooking so they stay crispy as you cook more batches.
- Every air fryer is different - Check on your crab rangoons as they cook, since air fryer temperatures and cook times can vary across models.
- Reheating - To reheat crab rangoon and keep them crispy, air fry at 300°F for 4-5 minutes or until hot and crispy.
- Don't overcrowd - Arrange the rangoons in a single layer in the air fryer basket to ensure even cooking and maximum crispiness.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg