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Crab and Cheese Wontons

Cheesy, gooey, fried crab wontons, without having to leave home to pick up take-out!

Ingredients

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4 oz. Cream Cheese
½ cup Shredded Imitation Crab (Or fresh or canned crab, or chopped shrimp/lobster)
3 Green Onions
1 clove Garlic
1 tsp. Soy Sauce (Low Sodium)
½ tsp Sesame Oil
16 Wonton Wrappers
Vegetable Oil (For Frying)
3 cloves Garlic
½ cup Rice Vinegar
¼ cup Water
½ cup White Granulated Sugar
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
½ tsp. Sriracha
1 tb. Cornstarch

1
Preheat about 1-2 inches of vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.
2
Slice the green onions and set aside about a tablespoon for garnish.Crush the clove of garlic using a mortar and pestle or finely chop.
3
In a small bowl, mix the room temperature cream cheese until creamy. Add the shredded crab, green onion, crushed garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil. Mix until combined.
4
Put about a tablespoon of water in a small bowl
5
Lay out a wonton wrapper and place 1 teaspoon of the cheese filling in the middle. Dab the edges with water and fold one corner over the other to form a triangle. Press down on all the sides to seal the edges. Repeat until you have no filling remaining.
6
Drop the wontons into the heated oil for about 30 seconds to 1 minutes then flip over for another minute.
7
Drain on a paper towel and serve with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
8
Sweet Chili Sauce