Reduced Fat Crab Rangoon With Plum Sauce Food

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Whisk together all Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until slightly thickened. Set aside. (Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.)
• Mix together all of the filling ingredients except the crab meat, then gently fold crab into cream cheese mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (to lay assembled wontons on).
• Working on a flat, dry surface, lay out 2-4 wonton wrappers. Keep remaining wontons covered with plastic wrap or in a large freezer bag. Place one scant tablespoon wonton filling in the center of each wonton wrapper.
• TO FOLD ALL FOUR CORNERS: Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, lightly brush the 4 edges of the wrapper with the water/cornstarch mixture. Bring the two opposite corners of the wonton together and pinch to seal. Next, pull the other two corners up so all the tips are touching. Press the tips together to seal, then work your way down to tightly seal the edges, pressing out excess air. It is okay if the edges don't evenly meet, as long as they are sealed closed. Place finished wontons on prepared surface and cover with a clean damp towel. Repeat with remaining wontons.
• TO FOLD INTO TRIANGLES (recommended if baking): Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, brush the top 2 sides of the wrapper with water. Bring the two opposite corners of the wonton together (2 dry, 2 wet) to form a triangle and enclose the filling, pinching edges of the wrapper together to firmly seal, pressing out any air. Place finished wontons on prepared surface and cover with a clean damp towel. Repeat with remaining wontons.
• Fill Dutch oven with 4 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees (medium-high). If you don't have a thermometer, make sure to test a spare wonton to ensure the oil isn't too hot.
• Gently add rangoons in batches so they don't overcrowd the pot, about 4-6. Fry until golden brown, either pressing down with a metal spyder to submerge or turning over once to cook evenly. Drain on paper towels and repeat with remaining rangoons.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread and crabmeat; spoon onto won ton wrappers, adding about 1 tsp. crabmeat mixture to each.
• Moisten edges of wrappers with water; fold diagonally in half. Press edges together to seal.
• Heat oil in medium skillet or wok to 360°F. Add won tons, in batches; cook 1 to 2 min. or until golden brown on both sides, turning once. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Serve with sauce.

PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine jam, vinegar, brown sugar, dried onion, red pepper, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil, stirring. Remove from heat.

CRAB RANGOON WITH A SIMPLE PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a small pot take the soy sauce, orange juice, and plum jam and simmer until completely melted. Add the orange zest and set it aside.
• 2. Blend cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the lump crab meat and 1 Tbsp of dry salad dressing mix. Blend well. Set to the side.
• 3. Take a wonton and place one teaspoon of filling in the center.
• 4. In a small bowl make the egg wash by beating together 1 egg and 3 Tbsp water. Wet the edges of the wonton with the egg wash mixture. Fold over like a triangle and seal. Repeat until you have enough to fry (10-15). Repeat this action until you are out of filling.
• 5. Heat oil, to 350 - 375 degrees, in a deep-fryer or deep skillet. Drop a few wontons into oil one at a time and fry until golden brown, turning once.
• 6. Take the cooked Rangoon and place it on napkins to remove the excess oil.
• 7. Serve with the plum sauce.

BAKED CRAB RANGOON WITH THAI GINGER-LIME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Prehat the oven to 350°. Lightly spray the bottom of the cups of a muffin tin with a non-stick cooking spray.
• FILLING - Add the crab meat, cream cheese, chopped green onion, minced onion, teriyaki sauce and white pepper to a small mixing bowl and mix until well blended.
• Place the wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Add spoonfuls of the crab filling to the center of each wonton wrapper. Take two opposite tips of a wonton wrapper, and bring the tips to meet over the center of the filling. Take the other two opposite tips of the wonton wrapper and bring them to the center. Gently pinch the four tips together. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers.
• Lift each Crab Rangoon appetizer gently and place one into each of the cups of the coated muffin tin. Bake in a 350° oven for 16-18 minutes or until the tips of the wonton wrappers are lightly browned.
• DIPPING SAUCE - In the meantime, add all the dipping sauce ingredients to a small bowl and mix until well blended. If you want a thinner sauce, you can place all the dipping sauce ingredients in a food processor and puree or blend for 10 to 20 seconds.
• When the appetizers are done, remove the pan from the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 1 minute. Then carefully lift each baked rangoon and place on a platter.
• Serve (either warm or at room temperature) with the Thai Ginger-Lime Dipping Sauce.

CRAB RANGOON WONTONS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, gently combine the softened cream cheese, crabmeat, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and green onion.
• Place a wonton wrapper on a clean work surface. Lay the wrapper with the corner facing up, so it looks like a "diamond" shape.
• Brush the edges of the wrapper with the egg and place 2 teaspoons of the crab filling in the center.. Do not overfill.
• Fold the bottom corner up to to seal the wonton in a triangle shape.
• Fold the two remaining corners toward the center, pressing out any air surrounding the filling. Be sure to press all of the edges together firmly to seal well.
• Keep the remaining wonton wrappers and the folded wontons covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out while working.
• Fill a deep skillet with 2 to 3 inches of oil and allow to heat to 350°F. Use an Instant Read Thermometer to check the temperature.
• Fry the wontons in small batches, about 5 to 6 at a time, depending on the size of your skillet.
• Fry until wontons are golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes, turning a couple of times during frying.
• Once golden brown, remove and place on paper towels to drain before serving with a dipping sauce.

CRAB RANGOON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, scallions and snow peas and sauté until just tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in crabmeat, cream cheese and soy sauce with a wooden spoon; mix gently to combine.
• Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop crab mixture by teaspoonfuls onto the centre of each wrapper. Dip a finger into water and use it to moisten edges of wrapper; fold over one corner of wrapper to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Create decorative lines along the edges of the wontons by pressing the tines of a fork along the bottom edge of each wonton.
• Transfer filled wontons to prepared baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Yields 4 crab rangoon per serving.

CRAB RANGOON WONTON CUPS

Steps:

• Lightly grease mini muffin pan with cooking spray. Place one wonton wrapper on each muffin cup and lightly spritz with cooking spray.
• Bake in a 350 F for about 8 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from oven and allow to slightly cool.
• In a bowl, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until smooth and fluffy.
• Add crab meat, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and 3/4 of the green onions. Stir to combine.
• Using a scoop, fill wonton cups with cream cheese mixture.
• Return to oven to bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until filling is heated through.
• Remove from oven and top with remaining green onions. Serve immediately with dipping sauce of choice.

CRAB RANGOON WITH PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine crabmeat, cream cheese, A1 sauce and garlic powder and blend to a paste.
• Place one teaspoon of mixture on each wonton skin.
• Gather the 4 corners together (moisten fingers with egg yolk) and mash until it seals.
• Deep fry until brown, which only takes about 30 seconds to one minute. Serve with Plum Sauce.
• Plum Sauce: Combine ingredients and bring to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Add 1 or 2 teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken, dissolved in a little water. Stir constantly until thickened.
• Serve hot or cold with Crab Rangoon.

CRAB RANGOONS AND DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix everything together except the wonton wrappers. Let sit while you mix the dipping sauce.
• 2. Dipping Sauce: 1/2 cup orange marmalade (you can use reduced-sugar) 2-3 teaspoons prepared horseradish (start with 1, mix, taste, add more if desired) Dash of Worcestershire sauce Mix together with a fork or whisk & set aside.
• 3. If Baking: Fill each wrapper with 1 teaspoon of filling, dab edges with water, pinch to seal. Make triangle shapes or small eggroll shapes. Place on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray. Spray tops of rangoons. Bake 12 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden & crisp. You may need to flip them 1/2 way through.
• 4. If Frying: Shape your rangoons as for baking, shallow-fry in about 1/2" of vegetable oil heated to 350 degrees for about 30-45 seconds. Remove to paper towel to drain.
• 5. Serve with dipping sauce.

PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine pineapple, juice, salted plums, brown sugar, vinegar, preserves, and garlic and process until smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan, and add the crushed red chile peppers. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and use as a dipping sauce for Egg Rolls.