These Keto Crab Rangoons are perfect for game day, cocktail hours, or even your next dinner party! They are also are keto, low-carb, grain-free, and gluten-free! And they only take 20 minutes to make!
These Keto Crab Rangoons are the ULTIMATE crowd pleaser!
Crab Rangoons are essentially wontons stuffed with a mixture of crab, cream cheese, and spices. And they are oh so good!
We recommend you make these whenever you have a game night, cocktail hour, or fun party. Trust us - your guests will be blown away by your upgraded keto appetizer!
Why You Will Love These Rangoons!
- Quick: These crab rangoons only take 20 minutes to make so you can whip up a batch in no time.
- Delicious: They are perfectly crispy without being too greasy, which keeps the tasty crab & cream cheese flavor as the star of the dish!
- Gluten-free: These rangoons are made with almond and coconut flours, which are both grain-free and keto-friendly.
Clean Keto Fried Food
Typical "fried food" recipes contain lots of breading, inflammatory refined oils, sugars, and excess carbs.
To "keto-fy" the typical Chinese take-out crab rangoons, we upgraded the traditional wonton wrappers making them with keto flour substitutes to lower the carb count and add extra nutrients to the rangoons!
We also created a delicious cheesy crab mixture that has the same (if not better!) taste of the ones you find in a Chinese restaurant without all the added sugars.
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Ingredients
For the Wontons
- Flour: We use a mix of almond and coconut flour to keep these low carb and gluten-free.
- Salt: For seasoning.
- Egg and water: To bind the flours together.
- Refined coconut oil: For frying
For the Crab Filling
- Cream cheese: Use full fat cream cheese. Soften before using so it combines well with the other ingredients.
- Crab meat: You can use fresh or tinned crab for this recipe.
- Seasonings: Salt, garlic powder and coconut aminos.
- Scallions: For freshness and flavor.
How to Make Keto Crab Rangoons
These Rangoons only take 20 minutes to make and come together really quickly.
First, we will start with the wonton wrappers and then we will move to the filling.
The crab filling is then dropped onto the square wonton wrappers, which are folded up, then baked or fried. We prefer to fry our wontons in order to get deep golden brown color and crunch.
Let's get cooking!
Step #1. Make Your Wonton Dough
Grab all your keto wonton ingredients and measure them out.
Mix the almond and coconut flours, plus the salt together in a medium bowl. Next, whisk the egg and water together in a separate bowl.
Make a well in your dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in.
Incorporate all the ingredients together with a fork. Add a little bit more water if necessary.
Your dough should have a similar consistency to play-dough. Like the picture below.
Step #2. Roll Out Your Wonton Dough
Transfer your dough ball to a layer of parchment paper. Then top with another layer of parchment.
Using a rolling pin, begin to roll out your dough into a large oval.
Roll out your dough as thin as you can get it. You want the the dough to be almost transparent. Like the picture below.
Step #3. Cut Your Wontons
Using a knife, cut the dough into 2.5” x 2.5” squares.
Keep gathering excess dough, rolling it out again and cutting more squares. You should end up with about 20 squares.
Step #4. Make The Filling
Set the wonton squares aside and get working on the yummy crab filling!
Gather the cream cheese, crab meat, salt, garlic powder, coconut aminos, and scallions
Make sure to soften your cream cheese before mixing it into the crab meat. You will want to fold in your crab meat gently as to avoid breaking apart the lumps.
Carefully mix all the filling ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Step #5. Assemble the Rangoons
One at a time, place about 2 teaspoons of the filling onto each wonton square.
Fold the wonton dough in half to form a triangle shape and seal the edges by pressing lightly with your fingers.
WARNING: Don’t over fill your wontons with the mixture. It may cause your wonton wrapper to tear.
Step #6. Fry Up Your Rangoons
Once all of your keto crab wontons are filled and sealed, heat 1/3 inch of refined coconut oil (hello healthy fats!!) in a pan.
Once the oil reaches about 360°F, place the wontons in the oil and fry on both sides until golden brown.
Transfer the cooked keto crab rangoons to a wire rack to cool.
We recommend frying just one crab rangoon first to make sure the temperature is perfect.
Don't feel like frying the wontons? You can bake them at 350°F for about 15 minutes instead.
Recipe Notes and Tips
Before you start cooking, let's go over a few quick tips:
- Roll out your dough thin. Make it as thin as you can get it. It should be almost transparent.
- Soften your cream cheese. Make sure your cream cheese is soft before mixing it into the crab meat. You will want to fold in your crab meat gently as to avoid breaking apart the lumps.
- Don’t over fill your wontons. Only use 2 teaspoons of the filling. If you use too much it may cause your wonton wrapper to tear.
- Test your oil. We recommend frying only one rangoon in the oil first to make sure the temperature is perfect before you fry the rest of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Serve these Keto Crab Rangoons with a quick homemade chili sauce (recipe below).
We use Thai Chili Garlic Sauce and sugar-free apricot preserves to create a sweet and spicy sauce that pairs perfectly with these rangoons.
Just mix all the ingredients in a bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds. Or you can heat all the ingredients in a saucepan, stirring until combined.
You can bake these if you don't feel like frying them. Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes.
More Keto Appetizer Recipes
If you’d like more delicious appetizer recipes that are perfectly keto, then check out these favorites:
- Keto Soft Pretzels
- Keto Chicken Wings With Old Bay
- Keto Cheese Bread
- Keto Crispy Zucchini Fries
- Keto Coconut Shrimp
- Keto Crab Dip
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Keto Crab Rangoons
Ingredients
For the Wontons
- 1 3/4 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup water
For the Filling
- 6 oz. softened cream cheese
- 4 oz. crab meat
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
For Frying
- 1 cup refined coconut oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Thai Chili Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar-free apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
For the Wonton
- Mix the flours and salt together in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg and water together.
- Make a well in your dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in.
- Incorporate all the ingredients with a fork until a dough forms. Add a little bit more water if necessary. Your dough should have a similar consistency to play-dough.
- Roll out your dough very thin in between two layers of parchment paper. It should be almost transparent.
- Using a knife, cut out 2.5” x 2.5” squares.
- Keep gathering excess dough and rolling it out again and cutting more squares. You should end up with about 20 squares.
For the Filling
- Mix all the ingredients together.
- Place about 2 teaspoons of filling onto each square. Fold the dough in half to form a triangle shape and seal the edges by pressing lightly.
- Heat the refined coconut oil in a sturdy pan to 360°F on your stovetop. The oil should go up about 1/3 inch in the pan.
- Once the oil reaches 360°F, place the wontons in the hot oil and fry on both sides until golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
For the Sauce
- Mix all the ingredients in bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds or until the preserves get fully incorporated into the Thai chili garlic sauce. Or you can heat all the ingredients in a saucepan, stirring until combined.
Notes
- Roll out your dough thin. Make it as thin as you can get it. It should be almost transparent.
- Soften your cream cheese. Make sure your cream cheese is soft before mixing it into the crab meat. You will want to fold in your crab meat gently as to avoid breaking apart the lumps.
- Don’t over fill your wontons. Only use 2 teaspoons of the filling. If you use too much it may cause your wonton wrapper to tear.
- Test your oil. We recommend frying only one rangoon in the oil first to make sure the temperature is perfect before you fry the rest of them.
Eaj
The wonton wrapper dough doesn’t work that great. I gave up.
Allison
Okay, here's my review. I think the reason so many people don't like it is because of a mistake in the recipe. When making the filling, step 1 says: "Mix all the ingredients together." I believe that it SHOULD say: "Mix all the ingredients EXCEPT the coconut oil together." I believe the coconut oil is for frying, not to be mixed in. I used the coconut oil for frying (I didn't add it into the cream cheese) and I thought the filling was really good!
Better yet, I think step 1 should be "Whip the cream cheese using a whisk attachment." Step 2 should be: "Add the salt, garlic, coconut aminos and scallions and continue to whip till fluffy." Step 3: "Fold in crab meat."
I'm not sure how to help the wonton wrappers. I found it difficult to work with. I sprayed the parchment paper with non-stick spray, which made it doable, but still difficult. The flavor wasn't spectacular, either.
Overall, it wasn't a complete waste. I still ate more than I should have! However, I live by the 90% rule. I eat keto 90% of the time. I'll save crab rangoons for my 10% and buy them at my favorite restaurant.
janelle land
Total waste of expensive ingredients. What a mess.
Christine
The worst. The dough falls apart, the filling tastes terrible. Worst recipe ever
Sabbe
Very bad result after using this receipi
Anna D
Disgusting! Everything was just all bad. The dough fell apart, the filling is filled so gross. Save yourself the mess!
Katie
Would love to make these tonight but need to know how much baking soda to add to the dry ingredients. Thank you!
Tan
Hi Katie, the recipe does not call for baking soda; is that something you just want to add?
J Mitch
This recipe doesn't work. To make it work add xanthum gum.
JAZ
how much xanthum gum did you add? i tried a similar recipe for wonton wraps and it failed miserably too
Kristy
I did not have any luck with the dough. It would stick to the paper and even when I fried them, they looked nothing like the picture. I tried the air fryer but they just melted. I don't think this dough recipe is very good for this. I will try the dough i use to make keto pizza. Its a lot thicker and feel like it will cook better.
Staci
I did not have luck with the dough (it kept sticking to the parchment paper and couldn't be peeled off). Any tips? I tried adding some more almond flour, but that didn't change anything. Also, I noticed that baking powder is on the top photo that identifies ingredients but is never mentioned in the recipe itself. Could that be the problem?
Becky
I had the same problem and was also wondering about the baking powder. Have you tried this again with the baking powder, if so, how did it turn out?
Trinity
So 5g carbs is per Rangoon? Or per serving? What is the serving size?
Lea Eppich
Same question I have! What is the serving size for these lovelies? Can't wait to try them!
Clean Keto Lifestyle
Hi Lea! Each rangoon is 2g net carbs!
Clean Keto Lifestyle
Hi! Each rangoon is 2g net carbs. Sorry for any confusion!
Val
Have you tried these in an air fryer? Just curious how they'd turn out!
Clean Keto Lifestyle
Hi Val! We have not, but please let us know how they turn out if you give it a try!
Tan
Hi Val, someone did try them in the air fryer but she said it didn’t work, it just melted...
I hope to try it but many are saying the recipe is failing. I love these so I hope it can be my go to snack.