Cheesecake Factory Crispy Crab Wontons
These copycat Cheesecake Factory Crispy Crab Wontons are crispy on the outside, filled with creamy crab, and served with a delicious sweet chili sauce. I've spent years perfecting this recipe and am confident it's even better than the original!
Ingredients
Crispy Crab Wontons
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 ½ teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- ¼ cup green onions (sliced)
- ¼ cup water chestnuts (minced)
- 2 cans canned crab (120g each when drained)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup mozzarella (shredded)
- 40 wonton wrappers
Sweet and Sour Chili Sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons Sambal Oelek (or 1 tablespoon of sriracha)
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Heat over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and chili garlic sauce until smooth and well combined.
- Add crab meat, water chestnuts, and chopped green onions in the bowl. Gently fold the ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
- Add in the mozzarella cheese and breadcrumbs, folding until well combined.
- Place a wonton wrapper on a clean surface. Spoon a portion of the filling into the center. Moisten the edges with a bit of water. Fold the bottom and top edges over the filling, then pinch the center sections of the top and bottom edges together. Fold the left and right edges over the filling and pinch their center sections together. Seal the edges tightly.
- Heat about 1 inch of oil to 350°F. Fry 6-8 wontons at a time for 3 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to drain excess oil. Serve with sweet and sour sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Tips for frying:
- Seal the wontons as tightly as possible so they don't open up during frying. If they do open up and start leaking, remove them immediately. You can finish cooking them in the oven at 350°F for a couple of minutes.
- Avoid overcrowding the fryer, as it can cause the temperature to drop too much, leading to excess oil absorption by the skin. Fry 6-8 wontons at a time and use a spider to move them around for even cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 1313mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 694IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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