Shrimp Rangoon

An easy and tasty side dish or appetizer, shrimp rangoon are fried pockets of shrimp and cream cheese seasoned simply with garlic and onions.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 mins
• Total Time: 23 mins
• Calories: 354 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup vegetable oil for frying
• 2 tablespoons minced white onion
• ¼ pound cooked shrimp, roughly chopped
• 12 (7 inch square) wonton wrappers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix cream cheese, shrimp, onion, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl. Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture onto each wonton. Dampen the edges of wontons with water; fold edges over the filling and press together to seal.

Step 3

Place wontons in the hot oil; fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes.