Crab and Cheese Spring Rolls
These homemade cheese and crab spring rolls (Crab Rangoon Spring Rolls) are loaded with crab and creamy cheese and deep fried for extra crispiness. A great bite sized party snack or appetizer.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 15 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 15-20 spring roll wrappers
- 2 cup imitation crab meat ((chopped or shredded))
- 250 g cream cheese ((soften))
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2-3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3-4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2-3 stalk green onions ((chopped))
- 2 clove garlic ((finely minced))
Instructions
- 1
Leave the cream cheese in room temperature for an hour to soften
- 2
Once the cream cheese is soft, mix in the mozzarella, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, rice vinegar and sugar
- 3
Chop or shred the crab meat and mix it into the cheese mixture
- 4
Mince the garlic and finely chop the green onions and add it into the cheese mixture
- 5
Carefully peel 1 sheet at a time and place the sheet in front of you with a corner facing you. (Place a damp cloth or paper towel over the stack of spring roll papers to prevent it from drying out while you are rolling out the spring rolls)
- 6
Add a few spoonfuls of crab and cheese mixture near the bottom of the paper (but away from all edges) into a log shape.
- 7
Start rolling from the bottom, then take 1 side from the left or right and fold it into the center while rolling.
- 8
Then take the other side on the left or right side and fold it into the center and continue to roll
- 9
Wet the top corner with water or egg (which will be the glue to seal the spring roll) and keep rolling until all the paper is sealed.
- 10
Put aside covered with a damp cloth or paper towel and continue making the rest of the spring rolls
- 11
Heat up the oil to 350F (176C), and fry them for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- 12
f you are deep frying these on a stove top in a pot, use medium heat and keep a close eye on them, when they turn golden brown pull them out. They still continue to cook after they have been pulled out of the oil.
- 13
Enjoy! :)