Dungeness Crab and Scallop Wontons Recipe

This Dungeness crab and scallop wontons recipe combines sweet crab, delicate scallop, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, fresh herbs, and lemon zest inside tender egg wonton wrappers for a luxurious steamed dumpling dish. Featured on Bring on the Karbs! with Josh and Erica Karbelnik, this recipe delivers elegant seafood flavour in a bite-sized format that feels perfect for entertaining, date night, or a special appetizer.

Improvised in the spirit of Bring on the Karbs!, these wontons celebrate the beauty of simple seafood enhanced with bright aromatics and careful folding. The result is a refined yet comforting dumpling that is soft, savoury, fragrant, and deeply satisfying.

The Inspiration

Seafood dumplings are beloved across many culinary traditions because they balance delicacy with comfort. Wontons, in particular, are versatile, elegant, and deeply satisfying, whether served in broth, steamed in a basket, or plated with sauce. This Dungeness crab and scallop wontons recipe takes inspiration from classic Chinese-style dumpling preparation while introducing a fresh, bright flavour profile through dill and lemon zest.

This dish fits naturally into the carb-loving world of Bring on the Karbs! because wonton wrappers are the foundation that turns a delicate seafood mixture into a comforting, hand-folded bite. The wrappers provide structure, tenderness, and that unmistakable dumpling appeal. Josh and Erica Karbelnik’s improvisational style makes this recipe feel playful and elegant at the same time. It is a dish that asks for precision in folding and steaming, but it also encourages cooks to trust their senses.

Ingredients

• 60 grams Dungeness crab
• 20 grams scallop
• 6 grams ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 grams sliced scallion
• 2 grams chopped dill
• 4 grams lemon zest
• 10 egg wonton wrappers
• 1 egg

Method

• Place seafood, garlic, ginger and soy in a food processor.
• Blend until combined.
• Mix in chopped herbs and lemon zest.
• Scoop 2 oz of mix into wonton wrapper.
• Beat egg in a separate bowl and egg wash the edges of wrapper.
• Fold into desired dumpling shape. Repeat with remaining wrappers.
• Place in a steam basket and steam until cooked (about 5 minutes).
• Serve, straight out of the steamer basket or plated if desired.

Serving Suggestions

These Dungeness crab and scallop wontons are ideal as an elegant appetizer, a seafood-focused small plate, or part of a larger dumpling spread. Serve them straight from the steamer basket for a casual, interactive presentation, or plate them individually for a more refined dinner party course. Their sweet seafood flavour pairs beautifully with a light soy dipping sauce, chili crisp, sesame oil, ponzu, ginger-scallion sauce, or a simple squeeze of fresh lemon.

For a fuller meal, serve the wontons alongside jasmine rice, a cucumber salad, stir-fried greens, miso soup, hot and sour soup, or a light noodle dish. They also work beautifully as part of a tasting menu with other seafood dishes, especially when paired with sparkling wine, sake, green tea, a crisp lager, or citrusy sparkling water. Because the dumplings are delicate, they are best served hot and fresh, when the wrappers are tender and the seafood filling is fragrant and juicy.

Final Thoughts

This Dungeness crab and scallop wontons recipe is a luxurious celebration of seafood, aromatics, and delicate dumpling technique. It takes a small list of carefully chosen ingredients and turns them into an elegant dish with impressive flavour and texture. Sweet Dungeness crab, tender scallop, warm ginger, savoury garlic, light soy sauce, scallion, dill, and lemon zest come together in a filling that is fresh, fragrant, and deeply satisfying.

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