Colorful Asian-inspired platter with shrimp, pork, vegetables, and vibrant fruit accents for festive occasions.
# Components:
→ Proteins
01 - 8 cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 8 slices Chinese BBQ pork (char siu), thinly sliced
03 - 8 chicken potstickers, cooked
→ Vegetables
04 - 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 2 carrots, julienned
06 - 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
07 - 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
08 - 2 cups cooked and shelled edamame
09 - 8 lettuce leaves (butter or romaine)
→ Fruits & Garnishes
10 - 1 small mango, thinly sliced
11 - 1 small dragon fruit, sliced and cut into scales
12 - 3 sprigs fresh cilantro
13 - 1 small bunch chives or green onions
14 - 1 sheet nori (seaweed), cut into small circles
15 - 2 black olives or grapes
→ Dipping Sauces
16 - ½ cup soy sauce
17 - ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
18 - ¼ cup hoisin sauce
# Method:
01 - Cook potstickers and edamame. Slice vegetables, fruits, and cut nori into small circles for facial features.
02 - On a large serving platter or board, arrange lettuce leaves in a curving line to form the dragon's body.
03 - Layer BBQ pork slices, shrimp, and potstickers along the lettuce to simulate dragon scales.
04 - Use sliced cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, mango, and dragon fruit to add color and define the dragon's body and tail.
05 - Form the dragon’s head at one end using edamame, mango, and dragon fruit. Use nori circles for eyes and black olives or grapes for nostrils. Use chives or green onions for whiskers.
06 - Decorate with fresh cilantro sprigs for added color and freshness.
07 - Place soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and hoisin sauce in small bowls around the platter.
08 - Present immediately so guests can pick and dip their preferred bites.
