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Cream Cheese Crab Wontons

Nicole Hood — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000

I am being compensated by P.F. Chang’s Home Menu for my participation in this campaign. As part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network, I agree to use this product and post my honest opinion on my blog. The opinions posted are my own.

It’s Wok Wednesday and we are stirring up our routine this week! Living in a little military town, we don’t get restaurant quality Asian food often. But with P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals and appetizers we can have a quick, stress-free meal with authentic, made-from-scratch sauces and vibrant veggies. Recipes are inspired by the P.F. Chang’s Bistro and co-developed with restaurant co-founder Philip Chiang.

The new family size Orange Chicken and Chicken Fried Rice are our two favorites and one bag is plenty for all four of us for dinner. The entire skillet meal is ready in less than 15 minutes and that makes for one happy Mama, especially on a busy weeknight! Tonight since I had some extra time, I decided to make another restaurant inspired dish: Cream Cheese Crab Wontons to go with our Orange Chicken for dinner.

Check out the recipe below and be sure to find new P.F. Chang’s Home Menu family size frozen meals in the freezer section of your local grocery store.

Celebrate Wok Wednesday by stirring things up with P.F. Chang’s Home Menu!

For more Wok Wednesday inspiration, visit www.pinterest.com/pfchomemenu .

Cream Cheese Crab Wontons

Ingredients

24 wonton wrappers
4 oz chopped imitation crab {or flaked crab meat}
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 diced garlic clove
2 green onions diced
Oil for frying
Sweet chili sauce or your favorite Asian sauce for dipping

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the crab, garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire, cream cheese, and green onions.
Lay out the 24 wonton wrappers and divide the filling between them.
You will use about a tablespoon of filling in each one.
Dip your finger in cold water and wet the outside edge of the wonton wrappers.
Pinch the edges together to seal, and try to get all the air out as you do this.
You can either gather them up moneybag-style or fold them over to make triangles.
Deep-fry the crab wontons in oil heated to 350 degrees F, in batches.
Each batch will only take about 30 seconds.
Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Serve warm with chili sauce for dipping.

The Orange Chicken meal was a hit in our home!

It has a hint of spice but both girls loved the flavorful sauce, big juicy pieces of chicken, and crunchy veggies.

Signature Pork Dumplings are made with ground pork, shredded cabbage, sliced scallions and a Signature Sauce. We love these as an appetizer or lunch meal.

Stella, who loves eating with her hands as most toddlers do, enjoyed dipping the dumplings and making a mess! It was a messy but good meal for her!

It doesn’t get much easier than adding yuor skillet meal to a pan or wok and heating for less than 15 minutes!

My delicious Cream Cheese Crab Wontons are easy to make and the perfect side dish to go with P.F.Chang’s Home Menu skillet meals and appetizers.

In a large bowl, mix together the crab, garlic, soy sauce,
Worcestershire, cream cheese, and green onions.

Lay out the 24 wonton wrappers and divide the filling between them.

You will use about a tablespoon of filling in each one.

Dip your finger in cold water and wet the outside edge of the wonton wrappers.

Pinch the edges together to seal, and try to get all the air out as you do this.

You can either gather them up moneybag-style or fold them over to make triangles.

Deep-fry the crab wontons in oil heated to 350 degrees F, in batches.

Each batch will only take about 30 seconds.

Drain on a paper towel lined plate.

Serve warm with chili sauce for dipping.

Once the Orange Chicken was heated, I served it in a large bowl for everyone to serve themselves.

I added cooked rice to my Orange Chicken and it was delicious drizzled in the sauce.

Bet you can’t have just one dumpling!

The girls didn’t want to share but I managed to sneak one!

Dinner is served and boy it was delicious!

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Fried Mac and Cheese Balls and Simply Potatoes 5 Ingredient Fix Contest

Nicole Hood — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:08:00 +0000

I have two exciting things to share with you today! First, Simply Potatoes 5 Ingredient Fix Recipe Contest! Y’all know I love cooking contests and this one specifically has a fun challenge with the five ingredients only rule. You can use ANY Simply Potatoes refrigerated products from hash browns and red potatoes to macaroni and cheese. Then just create a tasty dish using four more ingredients. It can be an entree, appetizers, side dish, anything! Time to let your creative juices flow and get in the kitchen and have fun experimenting with 5 ingredient recipes. The best part: the prize!

The winner of the contest gets a cash prize of $3,000!

Good luck! Enter here:

http://www.food.com/contests/simply-potatoes

Prize: The
one (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive $3,000 cash (in the form of a check),
with an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $3,000. The one (1) People’s
Choice Winner will receive $1,250 cash (in the form of a check), with an ARV of
$1,250. The one (1) Sweepstakes Prize Winner will
receive $750 cash (in the form of a check), with an ARV of $750. Total
ARV of all prizes is $5,000

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Simply Potatoes. The opinions and text are all mine.

The second thing I wanted to share with you is my 5 Ingredient Fix Recipe with Simply Potatoes! I channeled food truck-late night food and came up with Mac and Cheese Balls using Simply Potatoes Macaroni and Cheese. This recipe worked out even better because I had purchased this mac and cheese for my daughter for her dinners and we had about 1/2 a container left. I hate to waste anything so this recipe was perfect for using up the other half of the container. Since I only had 4 other ingredients to use (and this includes seasoning and oil) I chose seasoned panko breadcrumbs to add another layer of flavor and spice. The end result? Crispy, gooey bites of deliciousness! What recipe can you come up with in the Five Ingredient Fix Contest?

Simply Potatoes are fresh
potatoes that are refrigerated, but never frozen or dehydrated. Made only with
real ingredients. Easy to prepare.

http://www.simplypotatoes.com/

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Ingredients

Simply Potatoes Macaroni and Cheese 1/2 a 20oz package
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs I used Italian seasoned
3 eggs beaten
vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop mounds of macaroni and cheese and place on a baking sheet.
Place in the freezer until firm, about 2 hours.
Heat oil to 350 degrees in a tabletop fryer or deep cast iron skillet.
Making a breading station with 3 bowls. One with beaten eggs, one with flour, and one with seasoned panko breadcrumbs.
Remove mac and cheese from the freezer and remove each ball from the tray then dip in eggs then flour then back in egg then panko, letting excess drip off between each dip. Lay on a plate.
Place 3 or 4 at a time (do not overcrowd!) in the oil and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove to a paper towel lined plate and fry the remaining.
Serve warm. This are so flavorful and gooey on their own they don't even need a sauce! But if you do want to dip them, try BBQ sauce!

Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop mounds of macaroni and cheese and place on a baking sheet.

Place in the freezer until firm, about 2 hours.
Please excuse my jam packed, messy freezer!

Do not let the mac and cheese thaw more than a couple minutes because it will start falling apart. Work quickly!

Making a breading station with 3 bowls. One with beaten eggs, one with flour,

and one with seasoned panko breadcrumbs.

Cook in oil at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes until golden.

Remove with tongs to a paper towel lined plate.

Serve warm. These balls are so flavorful they don’t even need a sauce!

If you must dip- try BBQ Sauce!

For rules on how to enter the Sweepstakes click here.

Comment below and tell me:

What’s your favorite ingredient to pair with Simply Potatoes?

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Simply Potatoes.

The opinions and text are all mine.

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Portobello Mushroom Fries with Saucy Mama Pacific Rim Ginger Sauce

Nicole Hood — Tue, 17 May 2011 05:39:00 +0000

These delicious crispy mushrooms can be served as a flavorful appetizer or a hearty veggie side dish.

They are even better when served with a tangy ginger sauce for dipping.

Here’s my latest culinary creation in the

Saucy Mama Fab with Five Recipe Contest: Crispy Portobello Fries !

Portobello Mushroom Fries

Ingredients

2 large portobello mushroom caps cleaned and gills removed
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
2 tbsp green onions chopped
1/2 cup Saucy Mama Pacific Rim Ginger Dipping Sauce

Instructions

Wipe the outside of the mushrooms clean. Then using a small spoon scrap the gills out from the underside.
Slice portobellos into long thin strips.
Create a breading station with one bowl of beaten egg and a bowl of panko bread crumbs.
Dip the portobello slices in egg mixture then panko.
Spread on a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until crispy and golden.
Serve Portobello Fries with a side of Saucy Mama Pacific Rim Ginger Sauce and top with sliced green onions.

Only 5 simple ingredients for a delicious side dish (or appetizer)!

Wipe the outside of the mushrooms clean. Then
using a small spoon scrap the gills out from the underside.

Before portobello- and After gills are removed.

Slice portobello into long thin strips.

Create a breading station with one bowl of beaten egg and a bowl of panko bread crumbs.

Dip the portobello slices in egg mixture then panko.

Spread on a greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until crispy and golden.

Serve Portobello Fries with a side of Saucy Mama Pacific Rim Ginger Sauce

topped with sliced green onions.

Enjoy these crunchy mushroom fries with the delicious tangy sauce!

BONUS: We also had seared tuna for dinner and

used the Saucy Mama Pacific Rim Ginger Sauce as a dip and it was A-MA-ZING!

Stay tuned for more Saucy Mama Recipes later this week…..

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