Name: Alaska Crab Wontons
Ingredients: Alaska Crab Cream Cheese Mixture; 1 ¼ lbs. Alaska Crab meat, flaked; 1 lb. cream cheese; ¼ cup green onion, sliced; 2 tsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. sesame oil; Egg Wash; 2 egg whites; 1 Tbsp. water; Assembly; 40 wonton wrappers; 1 recipe Crab Cream Cheese mixture; Egg wash, as needed; Oil, for frying, as needed; 3 Tbsp. green onions, green part only, chopped; 1 cup sweet chili sauce, prepared

CategoryAppetizers and Snacks, Main Dishes

Alaska Crab Wontons

Yields1 Serving

Alaska Crab Cream Cheese Mixture

1 ¼ lbs. Alaska Crab meat, flaked

1 lb. cream cheese

¼ cup green onion, sliced

2 tsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

Egg Wash

2 egg whites

1 Tbsp. water

Assembly

40 wonton wrappers

1 recipe Crab Cream Cheese mixture

Egg wash, as needed

Oil, for frying, as needed

3 Tbsp. green onions, green part only, chopped

1 cup sweet chili sauce, prepared

Alaska Crab Cream Cheese Mixture

Mix all ingredients and stir until incorporated.

Cover and refrigerate.

Egg Wash

Combine ingredients and reserve.

Wontons

Place 2 tsp. of Crab Mixture in the middle of each wonton wrapper.

Lightly brush adjacent sides of wonton wrapper with egg wash.

Fold each wonton wrapper into a triangle making sure to tightly seal the edges.

Fold outer edges up toward the middle of the triangle using egg wash to seal.

Place wontons on a parchment paper lined sheet pan dusted with cornstarch or flour, being careful the wontons don’t touch.

Cover and freeze until needed.

DIRECTIONS PER SERVING

Preheat deep fryer to 350°F.

Gently place 5 frozen wontons in deep fryer and cook until golden brown. Drain.

Plate and garnish with a pinch of green onions. Serve with 2 Tbsp. sweet chili sauce.

ALTERNATIVE SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Add drained and coarsely chopped artichoke hearts to Crab Mixture. Warm and serve with fresh sourdough bread slices.

Place a small scoop of Crab Mixture on a bed of chopped crisp romaine lettuce that has been tossed in Asian sesame dressing.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Ingredients

Alaska Crab Cream Cheese Mixture

1 ¼ lbs. Alaska Crab meat, flaked

1 lb. cream cheese

¼ cup green onion, sliced

2 tsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

Egg Wash

2 egg whites

1 Tbsp. water

Assembly

40 wonton wrappers

1 recipe Crab Cream Cheese mixture

Egg wash, as needed

Oil, for frying, as needed

3 Tbsp. green onions, green part only, chopped

1 cup sweet chili sauce, prepared

Directions

Alaska Crab Cream Cheese Mixture

Mix all ingredients and stir until incorporated.

Cover and refrigerate.

Egg Wash

Combine ingredients and reserve.

Wontons

Place 2 tsp. of Crab Mixture in the middle of each wonton wrapper.

Lightly brush adjacent sides of wonton wrapper with egg wash.

Fold each wonton wrapper into a triangle making sure to tightly seal the edges.

Fold outer edges up toward the middle of the triangle using egg wash to seal.

Place wontons on a parchment paper lined sheet pan dusted with cornstarch or flour, being careful the wontons don’t touch.

Cover and freeze until needed.

DIRECTIONS PER SERVING

Preheat deep fryer to 350°F.

Gently place 5 frozen wontons in deep fryer and cook until golden brown. Drain.

Plate and garnish with a pinch of green onions. Serve with 2 Tbsp. sweet chili sauce.

ALTERNATIVE SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Add drained and coarsely chopped artichoke hearts to Crab Mixture. Warm and serve with fresh sourdough bread slices.

Place a small scoop of Crab Mixture on a bed of chopped crisp romaine lettuce that has been tossed in Asian sesame dressing.

Alaska Crab Wontons

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Alaska Crab Wontons

Ingredients

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