Baked Crab Rangoons with Sweet and Sour Sauce

 

I am obsessed with crab rangoons and allow my addiction to dictate which Chinese restaurant we order from. Now you can make them at home. For longer than I care to admit, I have been trying various recipes and have finally cracked the code! This is the perfect crab rangoon with homemade sweet and sour sauce! I know this will become a fast favorite in your home!

Crab Rangoons:

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons greek yogurt or sour cream
8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 scallion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon crab meat, the original recipe called for 1/2 cup but I prefer less

wonton wrappers: which can be found in most grocery stores usually in the produce section 

1 egg - for eggwash

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients minus wonton wrappers.

Prepare your filling station: the filling, a damp towel, spoon to scoop, small bowl of water, and a baking sheet to place filled rangoons.

Preheat oven to 350.

Fill each wrapper with about 1 tbls of mix and brush water onto 2 corner with the tip of your finger. Seal the wontons and place on your baking sheet. As you can see, the first six I made were fancy and then the rest were just folded into triangles. Being fancy took about 40 times the effort.

FREEZER DIRECTIONS:At this stage it is possible to freeze if you'd like to save some. I usually pull out what I'm using that night and freeze the rest. The way to freeze them is to lay them on a cookie sheet and stick it in the freezer until they are fully frozen. At this point you can place them into a zip-lock bag and keep frozen until your next at-home Chinese night.

For the ones you are eating now, brush with egg wash (1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water). This step is optional and I usually skip it. You could also simply spray with olive oil cooking spray.

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden-brown. 

Sweet and Sour Sauce: 

58 Calories total Serves 20

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup White Sugar

1/2 cup Water

1/4 cup Ketchup

1/3 cup White Vinegar

1/4 cup Soy Sauce

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a small sauce pan.

Heat over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.

Reduce heat and let simmer until ready to eat.

*If too thin, add more cornstarch: whisk 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl then add to sauce.