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Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls

These Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls are just like the restaurant food you would enjoy when eating out with your family and friends. Simple ingredients and a few minutes in the fryer is all it takes to make these delicious goodies.

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Crab Rangoon Ready for Dipping and Eating!

Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls
Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls

Crunchy and Creamy

Just like the restaurant version, these egg rolls are crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. The cream cheese, crab, and hint of green onions give this a fresh taste. Simple ingredients make this easy.

An easy and delectable appetizer recipe. Enjoy this any time of the day as a snack.

Moistening Egg Roll Wrapper with Beaten Egg
Moistening Egg Roll Wrapper with Beaten Egg

Rolling up Egg Rolls

The hardest part is rolling them up. If you have not tried to roll an egg roll before, I urge you to give it a try. Put the scrumptious ingredients on one corner of the egg roll wrapper, pull up the corner over the filling.

Give it a slight roll up and fold over the sides. Continue rolling up and just before rolling all the way, brush the edges of the wrapper with the egg wash.

This will help seal the wrapper together and all the cream cheese mixture will stay securely inside while frying.

Rolled Egg Roll
Rolled Egg Roll

Chinese Restaurant Favorite Appetizer

Crab Rangoon is one of the most popular Chinese food appetizers on the menu of hundreds of restaurants. Coming in at close second is the egg roll.

While the restaurant Crab Rangoon Wontons are made using the Wonton wrapper with the sides pinched into little purses and deep fried, we make these using Egg Roll wrappers and just roll the wrapper around the scrumptious filling.

Two Egg Roll Appetizers
Two Egg Roll Appetizers

Enjoy the Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls Baked or Fried

We prefer the fried taste as they seem to get a bit crispier and the little bit of oil that gets baked into the wrapper seems to enhance the flavor for us.

However, if you are on a quest to eat healthier, it is just as easy to make up and entire cook sheet of these little treats and pop it in the oven to bake. Save the calories of the oil; they will get crispy in the oven too.

Mixing the Crab Meat Mixture
Mixing the Crab Meat Mixture

If you want to bake these Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls:

Bake in an oven pre-heated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes, turning halfway through.

This is an especially great way to make these if you are hosting a party or cooking for a larger crowd.

Egg Roll Wrapper Versus Wonton Wrappers

We have made crab Rangoon using wonton wrappers before; however, we love using the egg roll shaped wrappers best. They seem to be easier to dip in the sauce and they do not have that dry and crispy edge on the top.

Fried Egg Roll on Paper Towel
Fried Egg Roll on Paper Towel

Crab Rangoon Wonton

Once the crab mixture is stirred together and a small spoonful of the filling is added to a wonton wrapper. Pinch the wonton wrapper into a flower shape. The wrapper will stick together if you rub a little water on the edges where you plan on pinching the dough together.

Fry in hot oil, 375 degrees Fahrenheit until they are floating in the oil and have turned a light golden brown. Drain on paper towel and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.

Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls

Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls are filled with fresh crab meat, cream cheese, and a perfect blend of spices.  Once this mixture is stirred together, use the readymade egg roll skins to make the egg rolls.

Place a bit of the crab meat mixture on a corner and roll up the end of the wrapper over the filling. Then fold in the sides, wet the edge of the wrapper and finish rolling.   

Once you get the hang of rolling these beauties there is no limit to what you can do with them.

Heat oil in a heavy stock pot on the stove or use a deep fryer. Heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.  Fry in the hot oil until they are floating in the oil and have turned a light golden brown. Drain on paper towel and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.

Egg Rolls Served with Sweet Sour Dipping Sauce
Egg Rolls Served with Sweet Sour Dipping Sauce

Homemade Egg Rolls

Do you love egg rolls? They are very easy to make. Here is our favorite homemade egg rolls. We actually like them better than the restaurant version. Today, the recipe calls for pork; however, we have made them with beef, chicken, and crab. All good.

Egg rolls ready for eating
Egg rolls ready for eating

Dessert Egg Roll

Have you ever heard of a Dessert Egg Roll? Another easy recipe with cream cheese and strawberries this time. However, you can use any type of fruit with the cream cheese. Finish them off with powdered sugar and you have a winner.

Strawberry cream cheese egg rolls cut in half

Other Restaurant Copycat Recipes

Normally, when we are enjoying our crab rangoon egg rolls, we like to have them with our fried rice or stir fry. That is the way that we love to enjoy them when we are out to eat. So, when we make this at home, we generally have this together at home too.

Recipe for Stir Fry – Very Easy and Yummy!

Chicken Stir Fry with Vegetables
Chicken Stir Fry with Vegetables

Amazing Fried Rice

This is best if using day-old cooked rice. Otherwise, it does have a tendency to stick to the pan. Simple ingredients and tasty.

Pork Fried Rice Recipe
Pork Fried Rice Recipe

Can the Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls Be Frozen?

Yes, they can! Once the egg rolls are rolled and closed, they can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.

When you are ready to make them just remove them from the freeze and fry carefully in hot oil or bake in the oven until golden brown on the outside.

These Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls are always a great choice as they are a party favorite and even the kids enjoy them. 

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Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls

These Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls are just like the restaurant food you would enjoy when eating out with your family and friends. Simple ingredients and a few minutes in the fryer is all it takes to make these delicious goodies.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: appetizer, crab, Cream Cheese, easy recipe, Egg Roll, game day, holiday recipe, Make ahead
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 103kcal

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Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Vegetable Oil for frying
  • 8 Oz. Cream Cheese Softened
  • 5 Oz. Crab Meat or Imitation Crab Minced
  • 1 Green Onion Minced
  • 1 Tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Minced
  • 1/2 Tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp. Lemon Juice
  • 1 Egg
  • 12 Egg Roll Wrappers

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Instructions

  • Heat vegetable oil in a kettle over medium heat. Heat until approximately 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • If the cream cheese is not already softened, you can soften it in the microwave on power level defrost for 1-2 minutes. Mince onion and crab.
  • Combine the cream cheese, onion, crab, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and lemon in a mixing bowl.

Filling and Folding the Egg Rolls

  • Place the egg in a small bowl and mix using a fork.
  • Place about 2 tablespoons of filling on an egg roll wrapper.
  • Begin by rolling over the edge over the filling, fold in the sides and continue rolling. When you reach the end of the wrapper, use a brush or your finger and moisten the ends of the wrapper with the egg wash.

Frying Egg Rolls

  • Fry the egg rolls a few at a time for approximately 2 minutes or until golden brown.
    Frying Egg Rolls
  • Once fried, remove the egg rolls with a tongs and place on a plate lined with paper towel. This will allow any excess oil to drain away.
  • Enjoy plain or with your favorite sauce.
    Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls on Platter Ready for Dipping and Eating

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Make Ahead Recipe

If you are feeding a crowd, get the crab meat mixture in the egg roll wrappers all wrapped up and sealed, place on a baking sheet, cover and refrigerate until ready to fry or bake.
I have popped the baking sheet in the oven and 30 minutes later baked on 350-degree Fahrenheit, they were ready for my guests to enjoy. Since they were filled and rolled ahead of time, and all I had to do is get them into the oven, this helped reduce my stress level.

Can the Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls Be Frozen?

Yes, they can! Once the egg rolls are rolled and closed, they can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.
When you are ready to make them just remove them from the freeze and fry carefully in hot oil or bake in the oven until golden brown on the outside.
These Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls are always a great choice as they are a party favorite and even the kids enjoy them. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1egg roll | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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