Vegan Crab Rangoon
This vegan crab rangoon tastes so similar to its counterpart, I can almost guarantee if you gave it to someone without telling them it was vegan, they wouldn’t even know! Seasoned hearts of palm, cream cheese, chives, and garlic are folded in wonton wrappers, then fried until golden and perfectly crisp, making for the most delicious restaurant-worthy appetizer right in the comfort of your own home!
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can hearts of palm, drained
- ¾ cup room temperature vegan cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced chives, pluse more for garnish
- 6 cloves fresh minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, optional
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 20 Vegan friendly square wonton wrappers
- 4 cups Vegetable or Canola oil for frying
- Sweet chili sauce for serving
Instructions
- Place the hearts of palm in a large bowl. With a potato masher or the back of a fork, mash the hearts of palm until they resemble a crab-like consistency. Alternatively, if you find the hearts of palm too hard to mash, you can place them in a food processor and pulse until you reach a crab-like consistency. ,Add the cream cheese, garlic, chives, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, Old Bay and red pepper flakes (if using). Mix to combine all the ingredients thoroughly. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding salt and pepper if needed.
- Fill a small bowl with water.
- Spoon about 2 teaspoons of filling into the center of the wonton wrapper. Using your fingers, lightly dip into the water and moisten the outer edges of the wont wrapper.
- Bring two opposite corners of the wontons together and pinch them together. Then, bring the other two opposite corners together, making a purse shape. Seal the edges together, carefully removing any air bubbles. Repeat this process until all the filling is gone.
- Heat oil in a large sauté pan. Once the oil is hot enough, fry the vegan crab rangoon 9 to 10 at a time (depending on how big your pan is), making sure not to overcrowd the pan.
- Fry until they are golden brown and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack or paper towel lined plate. Repeat until all the wontons are fried.
- Garnish with chopped chives and serve hot with sweet chili sauce, and enjoy!
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