Easy Cream Cheese Wontons (crab rangoon style) are crisp, golden wonton parcels filled with a creamy mixture of crab, cream cheese, mayo, and savory seasonings, just like the addictive appetizers on many American-Chinese menus. They fry up in just a few minutes and can also be baked or air fried for a lighter but still crunchy version.
Why you’ll love these wontons
This recipe uses a classic crab rangoon filling—crab, cream cheese, and mild seasonings—wrapped in wonton wrappers and fried until shatteringly crisp on the outside and creamy inside. Soy sauce and mayo add umami and richness, while onion and garlic powders keep prep simple without chopping, a pattern seen in many easy crab wonton recipes. The wontons cook in just a few minutes in hot oil and adapt beautifully to air fryer or oven methods, similar to other modern cream cheese wonton and crab rangoon recipes.
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