This crab rangoon recipe from Jet Tila’s 101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die offers a simple method for making the crispy, creamy snack at home. You can freeze them for up to two weeks and then fry directly from frozen—a good trick to use if you're hosting a cocktail party and want to prep in advance.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 24 pieces

　　8 oz (227 g) lump crab meat or snow crab

　　16 oz (454 g) cream cheese, room temp

　　2 green onions (whites only), very finely chopped

　　2 tbsp (5 g) finely chopped tarragon

　　Salt and pepper

　　24 wonton skins (square)

　　1 egg, slightly beaten, for sealing

　　2 qt (1.9 L) vegetable oil for frying

　　

Step 1

Press out as much liquid as possible from any crab meat you are using. Any excess moisture will soak through the wonton skins. In a medium bowl combine the crab, cream cheese, green onion, tarragon, salt and pepper either with your hands or a mixer with a paddle attachment.

　　

Step 2

Take a wonton skin, place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each wrapper. With a finger dipped in egg, moisten the 2 adjacent sides; fold over the opposing corner to make a triangle. (You have some choices with shape. You can make a purse, tortellini or traditional triangle wontons.)

　　

Step 3

Place the completed ones on a tray. Uncooked, rangoons can be wrapped and kept frozen for 1 to 2 weeks and dropped into the fryer frozen.

　　

Step 4

Heat oil in a 4- or 5-quart (3.8- or 4.7-L) Dutch oven or pot until the oil reaches 360°F (182°C). Fry in small batches until golden about 2 minutes on each side and drain on a wire rack over a cookie sheet. I like to serve these with sweet chili or plum sauce.

　　Editor's Note

　　Serve with sweet chili or plum sauce.

　　From 101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die by Jet Tila. Copyright © 2017. Reprinted with permission from Page Street Publishing Co.Buy the full book from Amazon.