Ingredients for - Chef John's Crab Rangoon

1. Cream cheese 8 ounces
2. Crab meat, drained well 8 ounces
3. Chopped green onions ⅓ cup
4. Crushed garlic 1 clove
5. Soy sauce 1 teaspoon
6. Fish sauce ½ teaspoon
7. Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon
8. Salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon
9. Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
10. Sesame oil ¼ teaspoon
11. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch
12. Wonton wrappers 60 (3.5 inch square)
13. Canola oil for frying 60 (3.5 inch square)
14. Ketchup 1 cup
15. Rice vinegar ¼ cup
16. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
17. Sriracha hot sauce, or to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Crab Rangoon

1 . Stage

Mix cream cheese, crab meat, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper together with a fork until ingredients are blended thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 1 or 2 hours.

2 . Stage

Keep wonton wrappers moist by covering with a damp paper towel. Place a small bowl of water nearby on the work surface. With a wet fingertip, moisten surface of wonton. Place 1 1/2 teaspoons of crab filling in center of wonton. Fold 2 opposite corners toward each other over the filling but without touching tips together yet. Fold up the other 2 corners. Working gently from the bottom, squeeze out any air bubbles; pinch together the 4 seams from the bottom up to create a modified pyramid (or "warhead") shape. Place on a dry surface. Continue with remaining wontons.

3 . Stage

Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry wontons in batches until golden brown and crispy, gently moving them around in the oil with a strainer to brown each surface, about 3 minutes. Let cool about a minute before eating. Serve with the dipping sauce.

4 . Stage

Whisk ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and sriracha sauce together in a bowl for the dipping sauce. Chef John