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Start any party with these flavorful Asian appetizers. This compilation of our favorites is good enough to be the star of any food line up!
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The Best Asian Starters!
Asian appetizers are the perfect starters to ANY Asian dish. We rarely make sweet and sour chicken or General Tso’s chicken without whipping up some Wontons or Egg Drop Soup as well!
Serve an all-Asian spread or pair them with appetizers from other places around the world.
Why we love them:
- Easy. Each of these apps is easy to whip up!
- Party perfect. These Asian appetizer recipes also make a really good addition to any Hors d’oeuvre party.
- Flavor. All are tasty and delicious and all would be a hit.
What to Bring
When bringing a dish to an Asian party you can’t go wrong with a delicious appetizer. Salads, soup, and lettuce wraps are great to serve as sit-down appetizers.
For appetizers to eat while mingling, then go with recipes that don’t need utensils like Wings, crab rangoon, or meatballs.
- Use a variety of appetizers. If you choose to serve appetizers from different cuisines make sure that the flavors are complementary.
- Mix and match the warm & cool and sweet & savory.
- Not every dish needs to be homemade. Order your favorite appetizers from a local restaurant and combine them with some of your favorite homemade ones.
- Appetizers are an easy way for guests to contribute.
Appetizer Tips
These Asian appetizers are great snacks to serve before an Asian meal to help whet your appetite for the delicious dishes ahead.
- Balance flavors. Provide a balance of warm and cold as well as sweet and savory.
- Providing different dipping sauces will help one appetizer taste different depending on the sauce they dip it in. Try chili sauce, oyster sauce, chutney, sesame sauce, soy sauce, and peanut sauce.
- Adding color to the dishes is another easy way to mix up the different appetizers. A simple way to add color is to use vegetables. Favorite veggies that pair with Asian dishes are carrots, celery, peas, and potatoes.
Best Asian Appetizers
Egg rolls have got to be at the top of my list. Lettuce Wraps, wontons, pan-fried gyoza, dumplings, Japanese rice balls, potstickers, chicken satay skewers, steamed buns, and Rangoons also make the cut.
Not only are these a favorite, but the ingredients can also easily be changed up.
- Pair the cabbage in egg rolls with chicken, pork, tuna, or even mushrooms for a vegetarian version. Rangoons are also famously made with crab meat. Wontons are great filled with pork or shrimp.
- Added spices for a bit of a kick. Aside from the traditional black pepper and salt, try using ginger, curry, cumin, chili, cinnamon, star anise, turmeric, and even saffron.
- Dip your egg rolls or spring rolls in sweet and sour sauce, teriyaki sauce, sweet chili sauce, or even fish sauce.
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3 Egg Rolls Recipe
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5 Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
6 Sweet and Sour Meatballs
7 Asian Meatballs recipe
8 Teriyaki Chicken Wings Recipe
9 Wonton Nachos Recipe
10 Fried Cauliflower Recipe
My Kids Favorite!
One appetizer/side that we have with almost every Asian meal is Egg Rolls. They’re delicious and so simple that even the kids can make them.
I also love that they are easy to customize. We prefer ours with a coleslaw mix and chicken but change it up with your favorite protein and veggies like in this yummy variation.
Here is the recipe:
10+ Asian Appetizers – Easy Egg Roll + MORE
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package egg roll wrappers
- 3 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
- 1 (16-ounce) package cole slaw mix
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- Saute cole slaw in a pan with a little olive oil until it is limp.
- Add shredded chicken breast for a few minutes until all mixed. Season with salt & pepper.
- Add slaw and chicken mixture to the middle of your egg roll wrapper. Fold up the sides one at a time and for the last fold add a little water (or an egg wash along the edges) so it sticks.
- Fry your egg rolls until golden brown. Place on wire rack once fried. Serve warm and with dipping sauce like Sweet and Sour sauce.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Asian Favorites
If you are a big fan of Asian food like me, you will want to try everything on this list! Hopefully, it will come in handy whether you are planning a special dinner, weeknight meal, or celebration of the Chinese New Year!
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