Slow Cooker Crab Rangoon Dip

What Is Crab Rangoon Dip?

This creamy, indulgent appetizer is a fun twist on the classic crab rangoon you’d find at your favorite Chinese-American restaurant. Crab rangoon, if you’re not familiar, is a deep-fried wonton stuffed with a creamy mixture of crab meat, cream cheese, and seasonings, sometimes with a hint of green onion or garlic. It’s crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside, and totally delicious.

Betty’s easy crab rangoon dip recipe takes the flavors you love and turns them into a party-ready dish. Instead of stuffing and frying wontons, you simply mix the creamy crab filling into a cheesy, savory dip. Then, you bake it until it’s golden and bubbly, and serve it with crispy wonton chips, crackers, or even veggies for dipping. It’s everything you crave about crab rangoon, but easier to make and perfect for sharing!

Ingredients for Crab Rangoon Dip?

When it comes to crab rangoon dip, the magic lies in the blend of simple, yet flavorful ingredients that come together to create that crave-worthy, creamy goodness. Let’s break down the key players in this dish and what each one brings to the table.

Cream Cheese

Acting as the base of the dip, cream cheese is the ingredient that gives it that rich, velvety texture. Cream cheese is smooth and mild, providing the perfect backdrop for the other flavors to shine. Add in mayo, sour cream, and mozzarella cheese, and now you’ve got a dip that’s irresistibly creamy.

Crab Meat

Crab meat—the undisputed star of the show. The crab meat adds a subtle sweetness that’s essential to capturing the essence of the original crab rangoon dish. It also gives the dip a slightly chunky texture, which is a nice contrast to the creaminess of the cheese.

Green Onions and Garlic

Green onions bring a touch of freshness and a mild bite that cuts through the richness of the dip. They also add a pop of color, making the dish look as good as it tastes. Garlic’s flavor is subtle in this crab rangoon dip recipe, but it adds depth and a savory undertone that complements the sweetness of the crab and the tanginess of the cream cheese.

All the Extras

To bring it all together, a splash of soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and fresh lime juice give the dip a kick and enhance all the other amazing flavors.

Together, these ingredients create the best crab rangoon dip–it’s rich, savory, and loaded with the flavors you love in crab rangoon. It’s a perfect balance of creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet, with just the right amount of crunch from those crispy wonton chips on the side.

How to Make Slow Cooker Crab Rangoon Dip

This dip comes together so easily, with only a few minutes of prep. We’ll fill you in on the full recipe directions below, but here are the basics:

Fill Your Slow Cooker

Start by spraying your slow cooker with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Then, add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, crab meat, mozzarella, and green onions. Give everything a good stir until it’s well combined—the mixture should look creamy and packed with crab and green onion bits.

Set It and Go

With all your ingredients added, it’s time to get cooking! Set your slow cooker to low heat and let your dip cook for one hour, or until it’s warmed through and the cheese is melted. Make sure to stir halfway through the cook time so your dip heats evenly.

Make Your Chips

With your slow cooker crab rangoon dip warming, it’s time to get to work on those crispy wonton chips. Slice your wonton wrappers diagonally to make triangles. Then spray the air fryer basket with oil and set to 375°F. Add a layer of wonton wrappers, spray with oil, and repeat until 1/3 of the wrappers are in the basket. Fry the wrappers for 4 to 6 minutes until golden brown and crispy, shaking the basket every 2 minutes to keep the chips from sticking together. Repeat the process until all your wonton wrappers are air fried into perfectly crunchy wonton chips.

There you have it, the ultimate easy crab rangoon dip recipe that you’ll definitely want to add to your party or potluck repertoire!