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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 lineup!
The Best Asian Starters!
We LOVE Asian food at our house and eat it frequently! 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!
Each of these appetizers is easy to whip up! All are tasty and delicious, and all would be a hit. Serve an all-Asian spread or pair them with other favorites from other places around the world.
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Top Most Loved Asian Appetizers
A delicious mix of crowd-pleasing Asian appetizers perfect for any party!
1 Cream Cheese Wontons
2 Baked Cream Cheese Rangoon Recipe
3 Egg Rolls Recipe
4 Egg Drop Soup Recipe
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
10+ Easy Asian Appetizers
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (16-ounce) package tri-color coleslaw mix
- 3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 (16-ounce) package egg roll wrappers
- vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add coleslaw and sauté until limp.
- Add chicken and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
- Place an egg roll wrapper in front of you, angled so it looks like a diamond. Add ¼–⅓ cup chicken mixture horizontally across the middle of your egg roll wrapper. Fold in the left and right sides of the wrapper, then roll up from the bottom to enclose the filling. Add a little water to the edges of the wrapper to seal so it sticks.
- Fill a medium frying pan with ¾ inch oil and heat over medium-high heat to 350–375 degrees F.
- Working in batches, fry egg rolls in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Serve warm and with dipping sauces like soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, or Sweet and Sour Sauce.
Notes
- Cook chicken in the crockpot or oven, or use a rotisserie chicken. Substitute the chicken for shredded or ground beef, shredded or ground pork.
- Fry in batches and avoid crowding; the oil temperature stays steady, and you get even golden crusts.
- Air fryer. Lightly spray the air fryer basket with coconut or olive oil. Place egg rolls in the basket and spray the wrappers with oil. Be sure they’re not touching. Cook at 350°F for 6-8 minutes.
- Bake. Lightly coat them with cooking spray and place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
