These air fryer crab rangoon bolster your favorite crab rangoon flavors – crispy wontons filled with a cream cheese and crab meat filling, served with a side of sweet and sour sauce and made right in your air fryer. This is a super easy at-home Chinese take-out recipe; one of our favorite air fryer recipes, too!
Create your own Chinese take-out night at home with these air fryer crab rangoon. They’re super simple to make and take less than 10 minutes. Pair them with this weeknight chicken stir-fry or chicken lo mein for a delicious meal at home!
Ingredients needed
- 8 oz. cream cheese – softened
- 8 oz. lump crab meat
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 8 oz. pkg. Won Ton wraps
- 1/4 cup water
- cooking spray
- diced chives for garnish
- Duck sauce or sweet and sour sauce for dipping – optional
How to make air fryer crab rangoon
- First, remove the crab meat from the package and chop it finely.
- Next, add the softened cream cheese, chopped lump crab meat, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Remove the Won Ton wrappers from the package and lay them out onto your table or counter.
- Place about 1 Tbsp. of the cream cheese crab filling into the center of the Won Ton wrapper.
- Using a brush or your finger, gently wet the outer edges of the Won Ton wrapper with the water. Then pull up the opposite corners and pinch together. Once the corners are pinched together, gently seal the four edges with your fingers. Continue this process until you’ve used all of the cream cheese mixture.
- Spray your air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place 6-8 crab rangoon into the basket, keeping them spaced apart and not touching. Spritz the crab rangoon with cooking spray and air fry at 300 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy.
- Repeat this process until they have all been cooked. Top with chopped chives and serve with duck sauce or sweet and sour sauce.
Recipe FAQs and Variations
Can you freeze crab rangoon?
Yes! You can assemble the crab rangoon, then freeze for 20 minutes on a sheet pan, then transfer to a freezer bag or storage container and freeze for up to one month.
Can I reheat air fryer crab rangoon?
Yes! Refrigerate any leftovers, and when you’re ready to reheat simply place them back into the air fryer and cook according to the original directions. You can refrigerate leftover crab rangoon for 3-4 days.
Does crab rangoon have real crab?
Most crab rangoon recipes, including those found at your favorite Chinese restaurants, use imitation crab meat, just like in this recipe.
Recipe Variations:
- If you want only cream cheese wontons, omit the crab.
- Spice it up by adding a little sriracha sauce or red pepper flakes to the cream cheese.
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Air Fryer Crab Rangoon Recipe
Air Fryer Crab Rangoon
These air fryer crab rangoon bolster your favorite crab rangoon flavors - crispy wontons filled with a cream cheese and crab meat filling, served with a side of sweet and sour sauce and made right in your air fryer
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese - softened
- 8 oz. lump crab meat
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 8 oz. pkg. Won Ton wraps
- 1/4 cup water
- cooking spray
- diced chives for garnish
- Duck sauce or sweet and sour sauce for dipping - optional
Instructions
- First, remove the crab meat from the package and chop it finely.
- Next, add the softened cream cheese, chopped lump crab meat, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Remove the Won Ton wrappers from the package and lay them out onto your table or counter.
- Place about 1 Tbsp. of the cream cheese crab filling into the center of the Won Ton wrapper.
- Using a brush or your finger, gently wet the outer edges of the Won Ton wrapper with the water. Then pull up the opposite corners and pinch together. Once the corners are pinched together, gently seal the four edges with your fingers. Continue this process until you've used all of the cream cheese mixture.
- Spray your air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place 6-8 crab rangoon into the basket, keeping them spaced apart and not touching. Spritz the crab rangoon with cooking spray and air fry at 300 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy.
- Repeat this process until they have all been cooked. Top with chopped chives and serve with duck sauce or sweet and sour sauce.
Notes
- If you want only cream cheese wontons, omit the crab.
- Spice it up by adding a little sriracha sauce or red pepper flakes to the cream cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 237Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 488mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 11g
The recipes included on this website are written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist or medical professional, and the nutritional data on this site have not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist, registered dietician, or other medical professional.
Jennifer is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Wanderlust and Wellness since 2016. She creates easy, approachable gluten-free recipes for the everyday home cook; because cooking gluten-free doesn’t mean food has to be complicated or tasteless.
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