Here’s a fun, crispy, crowd-pleasing appetizer: Crab Rangoon Bombs—all the creamy crab rangoon flavor in bite-size form 🦀🧀
🦀 Crab Rangoon Bombs
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup crab meat (imitation or real, finely chopped)
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- 1 egg, beaten (for sealing)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Optional for dipping
- Sweet chili sauce
- Duck sauce
Instructions
- Make filling
In a bowl, mix cream cheese, crab, green onions, soy sauce, garlic powder, and sugar until smooth. - Assemble bombs
- Place a wonton wrapper on a flat surface.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling into the center.
- Brush edges with beaten egg.
- Gather corners up and pinch tightly to seal into a ball.
- Fry
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry bombs in batches for 2–3 minutes, turning until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot
Serve immediately with sweet chili or duck sauce.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Air fryer: Spray lightly with oil, air fry at 375°F for 8–10 minutes, turning halfway
- Add a pinch of white pepper for authentic flavor
- Mix in a little shredded mozzarella for extra pull
- Make ahead and freeze uncooked—fry straight from frozen
These are perfect for game day, parties, or appetizer nights.
If you want, I can also share a baked version, jalapeño crab bombs, or a crescent-roll version 😄
