Description
Crabmeat and cream cheese wontons make excellent appetizers. Leave out the water chestnuts, if desired. Serve with your favorite Asian-style dipping sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 quart oil for deep frying
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained and flaked
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
Instructions
- In a large
- heavy sauce pan heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl
- mix cream cheese
- crabmeat
- garlic powder
- paprika and water chestnuts.
- Place approximately 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of wonton wrappers. Moisten wrapper edges with water
- fold over the mixture and pinch to seal.
- In small batches
- fry the wontons 3 to 5 minutes
- or until golden brown.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 15