Recipes & Cooking Appetizers Easy Appetizers Crab Rangoon Roll-Ups Are So Much Better Than the Original 5.0 (1) 1 Review Make a batch in the air fryer! By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 17, 2024 Recipe tested by Linda Brewer Recipe tested by Linda Brewer Linda Brewer is a registered dietitian and culinary specialist with 35+ years of cooking. She currently works as a Culinary Specialist in the Dotdash Meredith Test Kitchen. She has 12 years experience with DDM testing recipes for national publications; she strives to create recipes that are diverse, delicious, and nutritious. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Kelsey Hansen Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Heat Time: 8 mins Total Time: 26 mins Servings: 18 Yield: 18 roll-ups Jump to Nutrition Facts There's nothing better than a crab rangoon. Instead of ordering takeout, whip up a batch of our easy crab rangoon roll ups. They cook until golden and crispy in the air fryer. This recipe is the perfect balance of crispy tortilla shell and creamy crab filling. Serve them with your favorite sweet chili sauce and dig in. The 8 Best Air Fryers of 2024 for Crispy, Golden Brown Food, According to Testing Fresh Crab vs. Imitation Crab You may be wondering what type of crab is best when making these rollups, and it all comes down to what you prefer. We tested this crab recipe with both imitation crab and fresh lump crabmeat, and both work beautifully. Our tasters found that lump crab meat had a stronger seafood flavor, while imitation crab was more similar to the flavor of a takeout crab rangoon. Choose whichever you prefer. Tips for Making Crab Rangoon Rollups Here are a few things that will set you up for crab rangoon success! Be sure to use softened cream cheese, so you can evenly mix everything into the filling. If using fresh crab meat, be sure it's thoroughly drained so the rollups don't become soggy. Substitute fresh green onions for the chives for a stronger flavor. Cook in a single layer so the entire piece becomes crispy in the air fryer. You can keep the pinwheels warm in the oven during the cooking process. Crab Rangoon Mozzarella Sticks Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 ounce fresh lump crabmeat, drained or imitation crab (1/4 cup) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 (8-inch) flour tortillas 1 tablespoon butter, melted Sweet and sour or sweet chili sauce Directions Preheat air fryer to 375°F. In a medium bowl stir together cream cheese, crab, chives, garlic, pepper, and salt. Spread half of the mixture onto 1 tortilla; roll up. Repeat with remaining mixture and tortilla. Brush rolls with melted butter. Using a serrated knife, cut each roll into 6 slices. Working in batches if needed, arrange pinwheels, cut sides down, in a single layer in prepared basket (do not overcrowd). Cook 8 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through, turning once and brushing with melted butter once turned. Keep cooked pinwheels warm in a 200°F oven, if necessary. Serve with dipping sauce. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 149 Calories 7g Fat 17g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 18 Calories 148.8 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7.1g 9% Saturated Fat 3.5g 17% Cholesterol 15.9mg 5% Sodium 208.1mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 17.4g 6% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 0.5g Protein 3.7g 7% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Vitamin C 0.3mg 0% Calcium 26.3mg 2% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 62.2mg 1% Fatty acids, total trans 0g Vitamin D 0IU Alanine 0.1g Arginine 0.2g Ash 0.8g Aspartic acid 0.2g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0.1mcg Choline, total 4.9mg Copper, Cu 0.1mg Cystine 0.1g Energy 622.8kJ Fluoride, F 0mcg Folate, total 39.2mcg Glutamic acid 1.1g Glycine 0.1g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.1g Leucine 0.3g Lysine 0.2g Methionine 0.1g Magnesium, Mg 9.7mg Manganese, Mn 0.1mg Niacin 1.1mg Phosphorus, P 55mg Pantothenic acid 0.3mg Phenylalanine 0.2g Phytosterols 0.1mg Proline 0.4g Retinol 43.5mcg Selenium, Se 8.8mcg Serine 0.2g Starch 0g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.1g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.2mg Tryptophan 0g Tyrosine 0.1g Valine 0.2g Vitamin A, IU 174.4IU Vitamin A, RAE 45mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1.1mcg Water 16.4g Zinc, Zn 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.