Sweet Asian Chili Crab Rangoon Pizza

Wow! This pizza is amazing. Unique and fun and downright delicious.

If you love a traditional crab rangoon then you better make this soon!

A few weeks back I was grocery shopping walking by the salad dressings and I grabbed a bag of croutons {the kids love Caesar salad, we have it almost weekly} and right next to the croutons were a bag on wonton strips.

I immediately dreamt up this pizza.

Like, immediately.

In my head I thought a creamy, garlicky, crab filled base spread onto a thin pizza crust, topped with mozzarella cheese, green onions, those fun wonton strips that would be baked until bubbly and drizzled with sweet Asian chili sauce.

Such a mouthful right?

This fun pizza comes together in under 20 minutes. I love that it's a fun change up to your normal pizza night, but I also love that it can easily be cut into smaller squares and shared by a crowd for appetizer night.

It can be served piping hot out of the oven, but it can also be served at room temp on a platter for a crowd.

Now, if I were to make homemade crab rangoons at home this pizza topper would be the EXACT same filling I'd use in those {just a side note in case you want to make those!}. It's incredibly simple - just cream cheese, garlic, green onions, salt and crab meat.

I chose the route of buying a thin store bought crust at the grocery store, but of course you can make your own. This recipe right HERE is our favorite homemade dough. You can keep it thick in a cast iron skillet or press it thin on parchment paper. Either way that recipe makes enough for two pizzas.

To bake this pizza I do recommend baking it on parchment paper on the bottom rack of your oven at a high heat for just a short amount of time. That allows the crust to get nice and crispy.

When I tested this recipe it took exactly 15 minutes {could even go a bit shorter} at 450 degrees.

Oh man when this pizza came out of the oven I could not wait to sink my teeth into it! When you pull it out of the oven you'll want to top it with some additional wonton strips {for crunch}, more sliced green onions {for flavor} and a healthy drizzle of sweet Asian chili sauce {for sweetness}.

And let me tell you right now, do NOT skimp out on that sweet Asian chili sauce.

In my mind it makes the pizza! Right behind that delicious crab. With all the savories of this pizza I felt it needed a sweet bite at the end. And remember, anytime we eat crab rangoons at a Chinese restaurant, what do we dip them in?

Sweet & Sour Sauce! Yes, that glorious pink sauce. You are welcome to drizzle that over the pizza, but I opted for sweet Asian chili sauce as I feel it has more flavor {find it right in the Asian aisle by all the sauces}.

Give this yummy pizza a try!

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Sweet Asian Chili Crab Rangoon Pizza

Yield: 8 slices

Author: Ally

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min

If you love a traditional crab rangoon, then you'll love this pizza version! Creamy, garlicky, flavorful and drizzled with a sweet Asian chili sauce. Every bite is better than the last!

Ingredients

• 1 store bought thin style pizza crust
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 T garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup imitation crab (or fresh)
• 2 green onions, sliced and divided
• 1 t salt
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup wonton strips
• 1/4 cup Sweet Asian Chili Sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and place a piece of parchment paper (big enough to hold the pizza) to the side.
2. In a bowl combine the cream cheese, crab, garlic, one of the green onions and salt. Mix until fairly smooth.
3. Place the crust directly on the parchment paper and spread the cream cheese mixture over all over the pizza crust. Top that with half of the wonton strips and cover with the mozzarella cheese.
4. Bake the pizza for 15 minutes on the bottom rack of your oven (but watch it around 10 - some ovens cook faster). To transition the pizza onto the rack, slide a thin baking sheet under it and then gently slide the parchment paper onto the bottom rack, while removing the baking sheet.
5. When done it should be bubbly and crispy. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining wonton strips, the other sliced green onion and drizzle with the Sweet Asian Chili Sauce.
6. Slice into 8 pieces and serve warm. It can also be served at room temperature and cut into smaller squares if feeding a crowd.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

399.32

Fat

23.57 g

Sat. Fat

10.54 g

Carbs

30.96 g

Fiber

1.56 g

Net carbs

29.39

Sugar

2.98 g

Protein

15.06 g

Sodium

1135.95 mg

Cholesterol

53.56 g

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