A vibrant Asian-inspired platter with shrimp, pork, potstickers, and fresh veggies shaped like a dragon.
# Components:
→ Proteins
01 - 16 cooked shrimp, peeled with tails on
02 - 7 oz sliced Chinese BBQ pork (char siu)
03 - 8 cooked chicken potstickers (store-bought or homemade)
→ Vegetables & Fruits
04 - 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
06 - 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
07 - 1 cup sugar snap peas, blanched
08 - 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
09 - 1 medium carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
10 - 1 small bunch fresh cilantro
11 - 1 small bunch green onions, sliced diagonally
→ Rice & Noodles
12 - 1 cup cooked sushi rice, cooled
13 - 8 seaweed-wrapped rice balls (onigiri or sushi-style)
→ Sauces & Dips
14 - ½ cup sweet chili sauce
15 - ½ cup hoisin sauce
16 - ½ cup soy sauce
17 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
→ Garnishes
18 - 1 red chili, thinly sliced (optional)
19 - 1 small mandarin orange
20 - Black sesame seeds for decoration
# Directions:
01 - Assemble and organize all ingredients ahead of time for efficient assembly.
02 - Arrange cucumber slices on a large serving board to outline a winding dragon body.
03 - Place shrimp, BBQ pork slices, potstickers, and rice balls along the cucumber body to mimic dragon scales with varying textures and colors.
04 - Use bell pepper strips, sugar snap peas, shredded cabbage, carrot sticks, and green onions to form the dragon's fins, spines, and tail features.
05 - Position a rice ball at one end as the dragon’s head; decorate with black sesame seeds for eyes, red chili strips as whiskers or fire, and arrange cilantro as a feathery mane.
06 - Place the mandarin orange near the dragon’s mouth representing the pearl.
07 - Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the entire arrangement for added texture.
08 - Present sweet chili sauce, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce in small dipping bowls alongside the platter.
09 - Optionally garnish with extra cilantro and green onions, then serve immediately to maintain freshness.
