Air Fryer Crab Rangoon
Delicious Air Fryer Crab Rangoons are made with a blend of cream cheese, crab meat, and seasonings, wrapped in wonton wrappers, and air-fried to golden perfection - an ideal appetizer for any event!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 ounces canned lump crab meat drained and squeezed (it is crucial to get as much moisture out of the meat as possible) and flaked apart
- 5 scallions finely sliced (green and white parts)
- 12 wonton wrappers
- 1 large egg beaten to break up the yolk
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the air fryer to 360˚F.
- Make the filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until fluffy and smooth. Add the soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and garlic powder and beat to combine.
- Combine. Using a rubber spatula, fold the drained and flaked crab meat into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in the scallions.
- Make the dumplings. Measure 2 teaspoons of crab filling, roll it into a ball, and place it in the center of a wonton wrapper. Using your fingers, moisten the edges of the wrapper with a bit of the beaten egg and fold the corners up to meet at the top of the dumpling.
- Seal. Press the edges together to seal, doing your best to press any air out of the dumpling as you go. Repeat with the rest of the filling and wonton wrappers.
- Cook. Grease the air fryer basket with cooking spray and place the prepared dumplings in the basket. Cook for 5 minutes. If they aren't golden brown at the end of the cooking time, cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve. Remove the crab rangoon from the air fryer basket, let them rest for a minute, and serve.
Notes
- Cream Cheese: I have used full-fat cream cheese and Neufchatel cheese, and both worked out great. The best advice is to have the cream cheese at room temperature and mix it until fluffy and smooth.
- Crab Meat. Make sure to squeeze as much moisture from the crab meat as possible.
- Moving between filling, egg wash, and wonton wrappers can get messy; keep a moistened towel close by and wipe your hands as needed.
- Filling: Do not put more than a couple of teaspoons of filling inside the wonton wrappers. Overstuffing the wrappers can cause them to burst during the cooking process.
- Air trapped in the dumplings can also cause them to pop in the air fryer. Be sure to press the air out of the dumplings as you seal them.
Nutrition
Serving: 2dumplings | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 377mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 528IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg
