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Crispy Rice Topped with Crab Rangoon is the ultimate appetizer — buttery golden rice squares topped with creamy crab and cream cheese filling, finished with a sweet chili drizzle for a crowd-pleasing bite that’s impossible to resist!

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Crispy Rice Topped with Crab Rangoon

Taylor Jackzen
Crispy Rice Topped with Crab Rangoon is the ultimate appetizer — buttery golden rice squares topped with creamy crab and cream cheese filling, finished with a sweet chili drizzle for a crowd-pleasing bite that’s impossible to resist!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the Crispy Rice

  • 18 oz sticky rice (I like InnovAsian)

For the Crab Rangoon

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 8 ounces crab meat thawed (if frozen)
  • 2 medium scallions minced
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

For Assembling

  • 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce for drizzle

Instructions
 

  • Begin by cooking your rice according to the package.
  • Lay 3/4” thick of sushi into a mold (I use shallow Tupperware) and press firmly ensuring it’s flat.
  • Place in the freezer for at least two hours.
  • Once your rice has set, remove it from the mold and cut into bite sized squares.
  • In a skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the cooked sushi rice, spreading it evenly in the pan.
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
  • Flip the rice and cook the other side until crispy.
  • Place cooked crispy rice on a paper towel lined plate until ready to assemble.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese, scallions, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic powder and white pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
  • Gently fold crab meat into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Place a spoonful of the crab rangoon mixture on top of the crispy rice, repeating for all pieces.
  • Drizzle sweet chili sauce over the crab rangoon and enjoy immediately.