It's Super Bowl season - time to join with family and friends to enjoy the biggest football game of the year. Of course, no Super Bowl party would be complete without an assortment of munchies to nibble on. Here are my top fifteen recipes for Chinese and Asian-inspired finger food to enjoy during the game.
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1. Crab Rangoon
One of my most popular recipes - wonton wrappers are filled with crabmeat and cream cheese and deep-fried.
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Crab Rangoon
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Baked Crab Rangoon - in this easy variation the cream cheese filled is heated and spread over baked wonton wrappers.
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Crab Rangoon
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Baked Crab Rangoon - in this easy variation the cream cheese filled is heated and spread over baked wonton wrappers.
2. Baked Hoisin Sauce Chicken Wings
Wild about wings? This recipe consists of baked chicken wings that are coated in a hoisin sauce and honey marinade. It comes from cookbook author Diana My Tran.Top Picks:
Baked Hoisin Sauce Chicken Wings
3. Spareribs With Hoisin Sauce
The night before, combine the spareribs with the marinade and refrigerate. When it comes time to cook, all you need to do is place the ribs in the oven. The spareribs can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen (reheat before serving). This recipe includes a nutritional breakdown.Top Picks:
Spareribs With Hoisin Sauce
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4. Beef Teriyaki
Planning to get out the grill for Super Bowl Sunday? In this recipe, cubes of beef are marinated in a flavorful combination of brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice and Asian sesame oil and grilled. The recipe is very simple to make, and can easily be doubled (or tripled!) to serve more people.Top Picks:
Beef Teriyaki
5. Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnut Appetizer
The secret to this simple appetizer lies in soaking the water chestnuts in soy sauce and rolling them in brown sugar before baking.Top Picks:
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnut Appetizer
Need a little help? Here are step by step photo instructions to make Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnut Appetizer
6. Lettuce Wraps
These make a great appetizer, and leftovers can be served for lunch the next day.Top Picks:Asian Lettuce Wraps
7. Egg Rolls
Egg rolls are the perfect party food. This recipe includes instructions for folding the wrapper. (If you prefer the thinner spring roll wrapper, check my recipe for Spring Rolls).Top Picks:
Egg Rolls
8. Potstickers
Dumplings are the perfect party food, and potstickers are one of the easiest types of Chinese dumplings to make. The recipe includes a soy and sesame dipping sauce. Feel free to substitute wonton wrappers for the dumpling dough.Top Picks:
Potstickers
9. Paper-wrapped Chicken Cooked Two Ways
Guests get to unwrap the food themselves in this fun dish. The recipe includes instructions for either deep-frying or baking the wrapped chicken pieces.Top Picks:
Paper-wrapped Chicken
10. Szechuan Guacamole
Hot bean sauce, chile paste, lemon juice and cilantro come together in this Chinese-Mexican fusion dish. Instead of tortilla chips, you can also serve the guacamole with Baked Wonton Wrappers (leave out the sugar and almond toppings).Top Picks:
Szechuan Guacamole
