montster Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 i've always loved these. used to get them at chinese restaurants all the time, but a few months ago we were at the cheesecake factory for the first time and they have them, too. my wife had a bunch of people over for the oscars yesterday, so i found a recipe online and made them. they were actually pretty easy to make. the cheesecake factory has this sweet/spicy dipping sauce, though, that i love but can't find a recipe for. it's reddish in color, sort of vinegar-y, very watery and has pepper flakes. anyway, here's the recipe for the crab wontons if anyone wants it. they were a hit yesterday. 16 oz cream cheese (softened) 3 green onions, chopped 1 tsp sugar 3 cloves garlic, chopped 6 oz lump crab meat wonton wrappers mix ingredients, wrap them in wonton, pinching the top. fry in oil for 1-2 minutes, until brown. serve! makes 25-30 wontons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 the sauce is likely a thai or vietnamese sweet and sour..... det is very well versed in this area and i am sure he can offer several options. also... sweet thai chili sauce from the bottle works pretty well. i add a little ginger and toasted sesame oil to my crab/cream cheese mixturebut what you posted is a good standard to go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Fried Crab Wontons Crab Rangoon Crab Cheese Are there any other names for this item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 At Jujube, we serve a version that uses braised beef short rib meat and goat cheese instead of crab and just serve it with straight sweet chili sauce (like Bier mentions). You can find it at pretty much any Asian mkt. It is often called "Sweet Chili Sauce for Chicken" and some brands actually have a picture of a roasted chicken on the bottle. If you want to do something more interesting, try making nuoc cham which is basically fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and sugar. You can also try equal parts fish sauce, sweet chili, rice vinegar, and just a touch of lime juice, some grated carrot and chopped mint. Just a few thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 i've always loved these. used to get them at chinese restaurants all the time, but a few months ago we were at the cheesecake factory for the first time and they have them, too. my wife had a bunch of people over for the oscars yesterday, so i found a recipe online and made them. they were actually pretty easy to make. the cheesecake factory has this sweet/spicy dipping sauce, though, that i love but can't find a recipe for. it's reddish in color, sort of vinegar-y, very watery and has pepper flakes. anyway, here's the recipe for the crab wontons if anyone wants it. they were a hit yesterday. 16 oz cream cheese (softened) 3 green onions, chopped 1 tsp sugar 3 cloves garlic, chopped 6 oz lump crab meat wonton wrappers mix ingredients, wrap them in wonton, pinching the top. fry in oil for 1-2 minutes, until brown. serve! makes 25-30 wontons. My family loves those, I think I'll try your recipe. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 At Jujube, we serve a version that uses braised beef short rib meat and goat cheese instead of crab and just serve it with straight sweet chili sauce (like Bier mentions). You can find it at pretty much any Asian mkt. It is often called "Sweet Chili Sauce for Chicken" and some brands actually have a picture of a roasted chicken on the bottle. If you want to do something more interesting, try making nuoc cham which is basically fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and sugar. You can also try equal parts fish sauce, sweet chili, rice vinegar, and just a touch of lime juice, some grated carrot and chopped mint. Just a few thoughts. thanks, i'll look for the sauce. my dad's vietnamese, so we had nuoc cham growing up (we called it "nuoc mam," though -- it's probably the same). lol, also, when my wife lived in the dorms her freshman year, her roommate was vietnamese and would make nuoc mam all the time -- that smell would stink up the whole room and would drive my mom nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 mae ploy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 If you want to do something more interesting, try making nuoc cham which is basically fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and sugar. You can also try equal parts fish sauce, sweet chili, rice vinegar, and just a touch of lime juice, some grated carrot and chopped mint. Just a few thoughts. Awesome sauce, love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 thanks, i'll look for the sauce. my dad's vietnamese, so we had nuoc cham growing up (we called it "nuoc mam," though -- it's probably the same). lol, also, when my wife lived in the dorms her freshman year, her roommate was vietnamese and would make nuoc mam all the time -- that smell would stink up the whole room and would drive my mom nuts. the full name is nuoc mam cham, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 the full name is nuoc mam cham, so... you know more vietnamese than i do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 you know more vietnamese than i do. my point is that we were both right and both using a short version of the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 i've always loved these. used to get them at chinese restaurants all the time, but a few months ago we were at the cheesecake factory for the first time and they have them, too. my wife had a bunch of people over for the oscars yesterday, so i found a recipe online and made them. they were actually pretty easy to make. the cheesecake factory has this sweet/spicy dipping sauce, though, that i love but can't find a recipe for. it's reddish in color, sort of vinegar-y, very watery and has pepper flakes. anyway, here's the recipe for the crab wontons if anyone wants it. they were a hit yesterday. 16 oz cream cheese (softened) 3 green onions, chopped 1 tsp sugar 3 cloves garlic, chopped 6 oz lump crab meat wonton wrappers mix ingredients, wrap them in wonton, pinching the top. fry in oil for 1-2 minutes, until brown. serve! makes 25-30 wontons. Wow, I'm not much into Asian cuisine but these sound awesome. Love crab, and can tolerate won-tons when eating Chinese. Will have to tr these out when our normal crab cake recipe sounds boring (which probably won't happen, but who knows ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) They're actually called Crab Rangoon in the midwest and you can pretty much find them on every chinese restaurant menu around here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_rangoon Edited February 26, 2008 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Wow, I'm not much into Asian cuisine but these sound awesome. Love crab, and can tolerate won-tons when eating Chinese. Will have to tr these out when our normal crab cake recipe sounds boring (which probably won't happen, but who knows ). i've eaten them three days in a row. i just had some for lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 They're actually called Crab Rangoon in the midwest and you can pretty much find them on every chinese restaurant menu around here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_rangoon When I first moved up to Michigan, I tried to order some Crab Rangoon and the people there looked at me like I was crazy. Apparently, they call it "crab cheese" in Michigan. What the f'ck sort of unappealing name is that? Still tasted good though. I like opening up the wonton and shoving a piece of General Tso's chicken in there and then eating it. It is delicious (and probably about as unhealthy as you can get). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 What the f'ck sort of unappealing name is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 When I first moved up to Michigan, I tried to order some Crab Rangoon and the people there looked at me like I was crazy. Apparently, they call it "crab cheese" in Michigan. What the f'ck sort of unappealing name is that? Still tasted good though. I like opening up the wonton and shoving a piece of General Tso's chicken in there and then eating it. It is delicious (and probably about as unhealthy as you can get). We called it "Crab Meat Cheese" when I grew up in MIchigan. They don't know what that is in Ohio, either. Have to order Rangoon. My 4 year old doesn't even try, "Can I have one of those?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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