Sweet Spicy Asian Snack Mix Recipes

SALTY-SAVORY-SPICY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk in sugar, soy, hoisin, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger and cayenne. Remove from heat.
• Combine popcorn, rice cereal, chow mein noodles, Asian snack mix, cashews and wasabi peas in a very large bowl. Drizzle with butter mixture and toss well to coat. Spread evenly in 2 large (18- by 13-inch) rimmed sheet pans.
• Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, a total of 1 hour.
• Cool completely in pans on racks.

SPICY-SWEET ASIAN NUT MIX (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar and, when just dissolved, stir in the soy sauce, then the chow mein noodles.
• Quickly spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet; let cool.
• Crumble the sesame mixture into a bowl and toss with the peanuts and wasabi peas.

SPICY PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Arrange racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and heat to 250 degrees. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
• Combine cereal, nuts, pretzels and add-ins in a very large bowl. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave in 20-second increments, about 1 minute. (You can also do this in a small saucepan over low heat on the stovetop.) Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed.
• Add half of the melted butter mixture to the cereal mixture. Gently and thoroughly fold to combine. Add the rest of the melted butter mixture and stir until evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Divide the mixture evenly across the prepared pans. Bake, stirring and switching racks every 15 minutes, until crisp and slightly darkened in color, about 1 hour. Cool completely on the pans on wire racks before serving (if you can wait that long). Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

SPICY ASIAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Store in an airtight container.

ASIAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, mix cereal, corn snacks, chow mein noodles, pretzels and peanuts.
• In microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in garlic powder, soy sauce and chow mein seasoning mix with wire whisk until well mixed. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
• Microwave uncovered on High about 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until mixture looks dry and crisp. Spread on paper towels; cool 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in wasabi-coated peas. Store in airtight container.

SWEET AND SPICY HIGH-PROTEIN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Combine wheat cereal squares, oat cereal, pretzels, crackers, sunflower seeds, and nuts in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine butter, honey, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small saucepan and over medium-low heat. Mix until butter is melted and spices are blended in smoothly. Pour seasoned butter over dry mixture and stir until well combined. Spread out onto a large baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Mix in dried cherries and smoked beef stick pieces.