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Crab rangoon stacked on a plate with a sweet chili dipping sauce next to it.
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Easy Air Fryer Crab Rangoon Wontons

Make Easy Homemade Crab Rangoon in your air fryer. This air fryer crab rangoon recipe is super crispy, but creamy on the inside! See Video!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 40 wontons (about)
Author: Jen Talley
Cost: $9

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer
  • Evo Oil Sprayer or Pastry Brush (optional)

Ingredients

  • 1 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons green onion (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup imitation crab (finely chopped)
  • 40 wonton wrappers (about 10 ounce package)
  • avocado, canola or vegetable oil

Dipping Sauce (optional)

  • sweet duck sauce
  • sweet chili sauce

Instructions

  • Add the softened cream cheese, finely chopped green onion and imitation crab to a bowl. Mix the ingredients together well.
  • Lay out 8-12 wonton wrappers at a time (keep the rest in the bag so they don't dry out.
  • Add about 1½ teaspoons of the cream cheese, green onion and crab mixture on each of the wontons.
  • Use your finger to brush a little water on all of the edges of one of the wontons. There are several ways to fold them. I like to fold two of the opposite corners together. Then bring a third corner up to the top. Gently press together the edges of the wonton and repeat with the fourth corner (see video in this blog post).
  • Spray with oil on each side of the formed wonton. (Do not skip this step. It makes a big difference!)
  • Preheat the air fryer to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Add a single layer of crab rangoon to the air fryer. After 2 minutes you can spray or brush a little more oil on top of the crab rangoon to make them more similar to the deep fried version. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes (total 5-7 minutes). However, time and temperature may vary based on your air fryer).
  • The cream cheese filling will be very hot when they are finished (be careful). Serve with duck sauce or sweet chili sauce to dip the air fried crab rangoon in.

Video

Notes

Tips:
  • Don't overfill the wontons when you forming the rangoon. It will make it difficult to close the wontons and the filling may burst out of the wrapper when it is cooking.
  • The wrappers are lightly dusted with a flour so you will need to use a good amount of oil sprayed on each wonton, to get a nice crispy and chewy crust on the crab rangoon. Check out the EVO sprayer filled with avocado oil or canola oil.
Storage:
  • Storage: Leftover air fryer crab rangoons can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Make Ahead: You can make the wontons ahead and store then in the fridge for a couple days in an airtight container before air frying them.
  • Reheating: They usually reheat pretty well, but they may get a little too crispy and dark when you put them back in the air fryer. Keep an eye on them.
  • Freezing: You can freeze the crab filled wontons before or after cooking them. Place the wrapped wontons on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place them in your freezer. Once frozen carefully put them in freezer bags. Be careful, because when the wontons are frozen they can break easily. Take them out of the freezer, spray them with oil and add a couple of extra minutes for cooking time.