Oriental Firecrackers Recipes

FIRECRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• First add all the sauce ingredients in the mixing bowl, mix well and set aside.
• Cut the chicken breast into thin slices, place in a large bowl, add 2 teaspoon of stir fry sauce mixture in the chicken. Mix well and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Prepare all the vegetables before you start frying and set aside.
• Heat a large wok or pan over medium-high heat, drizzle 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
• Fry the chicken slices for 2-3 minutes until almost cooked, then push to one side of pan and add the dry red chillies and stir for few seconds. Follow with the chilli flakes and continue stir for few seconds.
• Add the onion slices, bell pepper slices and snow peas in. Stir fry for another 1 minute.
• Turn the heat over high heat and pour the sauce mixture in. Toss well to combine the sauce and all ingredients evenly for 1-2 minutes.Add the spring onions and remove from heat.
• To serve, add the hot cooked rice in a small bowl, press down gently with a spatula and fill the rice bowl. Place the serving plate over the rice bowl, flip the bowl over the plate and tap the rice gently out. Add the firecracker chicken around the rice. Garnish with Japanese Shichimi chilli powder and lime wedge over the rice. Serve immediately!

CHINESE FIRECRACKERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Cook turkey, cabbage, carrot and onions in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in chili paste.
• Mix wine and cornstarch; stir into turkey mixture.
• Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
• Heat oven to 375 degreesF.
• Cut stack of phyllo sheets crosswise in half. Cover with waxed paper, then with damp towel to prevent them from drying out.
• Place 1 half-sheet of phyllo on flat surface. Brush with small amount of oil. Top with second half-sheet of phyllo.
• Place about 2 tablespoons turkey mixture on short end of phyllo; shape mixture into about 4-inch log.
• Roll up phyllo and turkey mixture.
• Twist phyllo 1 inch from each end to make firecracker shape.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo and turkey mixture.
• Brush firecrackers with remaining oil.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until phyllo is crisp and golden brown.
• Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce.

ASIAN FIRECRACKER CHEX PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees.
• Combine cereal, sesame sticks, wasabi peas, chow mein noodles and peanuts in large bowl.
• Whisk butter and soy sauce in small bowl, then drizzle over cereal mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with ginger, garlic powder and cayenne and toss until well combined.
• Spread mixture over rimmed baking sheet and bake, stirring every 15 minutes, about 45 - 60 minutes. Until crisp!
• Cool to room temperature on paper towels.

CHINESE FIRECRACKER NACHOS

Steps:

• Make the Firecracker Pork: Heat the sesame oil over medium heat in a large saute pan or wok.
• Stir-fry the ginger until it starts to soften, approximately one minute; raise the heat to high.
• Break up the ground pork into chunks and place in pan.
• Stir in chili garlic sauce and the hoisin sauce.
• Continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the pork.
• Add the sesame seeds.
• Cook until the pork is dry on the outer surface and the juices have started to evaporate, so the chips don’t get soggy.
• (The pork mixture can be fried up to a day in advance and refrigerated).
• Preheat the oven to 475F.
• Assemble the nachos: Arrange the tortilla chips on a 12-by-18-inch baking sheet or ovenproof platter.
• Sprinkle on the cheese and then the pork mixture.
• Bake the nachos for 4 to 6 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
• While the nachos are in the oven, toss the cabbage with the rice vinegar.
• Serve with green onion and the seasoned cabbage sprinkled on top.