Simple Asian Food Recipes?

Question

I'm supposed to go to a potluck with an Asian food theme this weekend -- no specifics on whether this needs to be East Asian or South East Asian, or even whether I need to bring an appetizer, main course, or dessert. However, I'm not much of a cook, and whatever I make has to be easily transported (so soup is probably out). Any ideas? Please suggest some simple recipes... thank you!

Answer 1

I like the idea of potstickers or egg rolls, and purchasing them frozen/ready made, if you don't want to make them from scratch. Here's some more ideas.


Empress Chicken Wings
3 to 4 servings

1-1/2 pounds chicken wings (about 8 wings)
3 tablespoons Kikkoman Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup cornstarch, about
2 green onions and tops, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon slivered fresh ginger root

Disjoint chicken wings; discard tips (or save for stock). Combine soy sauce, sherry, minced ginger and garlic in large bowl; stir in chicken. Refrigerate 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken; reserve marinade.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Lightly coat chicken pieces with cornstarch; add to skillet and brown slowly on all sides. Remove chicken from pan; drain off fat.

Stir 2/3 cup water and reserved marinade into same pan. Add chicken; sprinkle green onions and slivered ginger evenly over chicken. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
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Chicken Satay - 3 Ingredients
Serving Size : 4

3 limes
2/3 cup bottled Thai peanut sauce
12 chicken tenders (about 1 lb 4 oz)

Heat outdoor grill or ridged grill pan over medium-high heat. Squeeze 1 to 2 limes to get 2 Tbsp juice. Mix with peanut sauce. Pour all but 1/4 cup into a small bowl.

Thread 1 chicken tender on each of twelve 10- to 12-in. wooden skewers. Brush both sides of chicken with the 1/4 cup sauce, then lightly coat with nonstick spray. Grill 2 to 3 minutes per side until chicken is cooked through.

Serve with lime wedges and remaining sauce for dipping. Garnish with sliced scallions, if desired.

Answer 2

The best things I have are my crock pot and NuWave Oven. Crock pots (with removable inserts to clean) are cool because you can get things ready the night before and put it in the fridge, then drop the pot into the crock in the morning and it is ready when you come home. Most anything you want to make can be found if you google it, someone will probably have made a crock pot recipe. Or search for Slow Cooker because sometimes people call it that. NuWave Ovens are cool because you don't have to preheat the oven and it basically cuts the cooking time in half. I have made the best ever tasting tator tots, corn dogs and pizza in it. As for recipes, it is hard to know what to say. You should get a book from the library; ask the librarian for books with easy or simple in the titles.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You could cook shrimp fried rice. Just cook rice according to directions, then add oil, a couple of eggs, some sugar snap peas and red pepper flakes. Saute until eggs are cooked, add soy sauce and just a dash of sesame oil. then toss in cooked shrimp. Very good..
There are also many recipes online.. foodnetwork.com has many easy little recipes

Answer 5

It seems most of my Asian recipes are noodles. Hopefully, this recipe will be "easy"...

"Chicken and Pork Egg Rolls" - 3 dozen

1 medium head cabbage; shredded
3 ribs celery; chopped
1 (8 oz.) can bamboo shoots; drained and chopped
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts; drained and chopped
5 green onions (scallions); chopped
1 to 2 garlic cloves; minced
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups diced cooked chicken breasts
2 cups diced cooked pork
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 (16 oz.) pkgs. egg roll wrappers
1 egg; beaten
Additional oil for deep-fat frying

In a large nonstick wok, stir-fry cabbage, celery, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, pork, broth, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until heated through.
Position an egg roll wrapper with one point toward you. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture in the center. Fold bottom corner over filling; fold sides toward center over filling. Roll toward the remaining point. Moisten top corner with beaten egg; press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375*. Fry egg rolls, a few at a time, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Answer 6

I'm sorry that i don't have any recipes, although a simple thing that can be made is stir-fry (many different kinds of vegtables with maybe a few pieces of chicken or shrimp) or noodles.

Answer 7

You can try "Rice Roll" with my own recipe.

Prepare :
1 sheet of nori (seaweed)
3/4 of small bowl of cooked rice (give 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, 2 teaspoon of soy sauce and mix well)
Omelet (cut into long small slices)
Cucumber (cut into long tiny slices)
Smoked beef (cut into long tiny slices)
Mayonaise
Wasabi

Put the rice on the nori then press the rice carefully until the rice cover 3/4 of the nori surface then add some slices of omelet, cucumber, and smoked beef on it and roll it tight.
Cut the rice roll into 8-10 pcs. Serve it with mayonaise and wasabi.

Good luck

Answer 8

POTSTICKERS,,,boil like perogies, they have a base inside usally of cabbage,,they are great fried, set out dipping sause, and stab them with toothpiks,, get scads of chopsticks and stand in a glass vessel,,
Cost-co carry them under the name potstickes,, and they may even be ,, freezer to oven
sounds fun,,
TIP
put a sprinke jar of toasted seasame seeds out, , how asian is that!,,

Answer 9

Fry fish fillets. Set aside. There are ready-made or bottled sweet and sour sauce available at supermarkets. Reheat the sauce together with the fish and put in a presentable container.

Answer 10

If you want a quick idea try thai or ginger or teriyaki asian noodles from Sidekicks- they make noodles now! Right near with their pasta.