Best 20 Asian Inspired Recipes

ASIAN-INSPIRED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Set 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions aside for garnish. Combine remaining green onions, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken, garlic, and sesame oil. Cook and stir until chicken is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add hoisin mixture to the skillet and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fill lettuce leaves with chicken mixture and top with reserved green onions.

ASIAN-INSPIRED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Tear the spinach into bite-size pieces and toss in a large bowl with the bean sprouts, clementines, and mushrooms.
• Whisk together the oil, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Pour over the spinach mixture, toss, and let stand for about 5 minutes to let the flavors blend.

ASIAN INSPIRED PORK AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Add sliced pork to large bowl, cover with water and white vinegar. Let sit for a couple of minutes. Rinse well, and pat dry. Note: This is my method of washing meat, you can skip this step if you want to.
• In a large bowl combine Pork, 2 tbs. soy sauce, rice vinegar, 3 cloves chopped garlic, 1 teaspoons chopped ginger, sesame oil, and sugar. Toss to coat. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours (the longer it marinades the better it will taste). Bring to room temperature before cooking.
• After the pork has marinated and is at room temperature, remove pork from marinade, pat dry with paper towel (do not discard marinade). In the same bowl with the marinade add 2 tbs. soy sauce, 1 cup chicken stock, and cornstarch. Mix well, set aside.
• Heat a wok, or large deep saute pan over high heat until hot. Add canola oil, when oil is hot, add the pork. Stir-fry pork until no longer pink, about two minutes (I did this in 2 batches, not to overcrowd the pan).
• Transfer pork to plate and cover with foil. Add the onion to the pan, cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add remaining 3 cloves chopped garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and remaining 1 teaspoons ginger. Cook, stirring constantly for 30 seconds.
• Add the carrots, broccoli, and 1/2 cup chicken stock. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the soy sauce mixture and the pork back to the pan, cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Serve over brown rice or my white rice recipe # 503045.

SPICY ASIAN-INSPIRED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Whisk chile paste, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and lime juice together in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken wings, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate, turning the bag several times, in the refrigerator for 3 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken wings from marinade and discard unused marinade.
• Grill chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 12 to 14 minutes.

ASIAN-INSPIRED GREEN BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add green beans and cook until bright green, about 3 minutes. Drain off excess water, if needed.
• Add vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; saute until mushrooms are soft and beans are well coated, about 3 more minutes. Serve.

ASIAN-INSPIRED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Place the sesame seeds into a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir constantly until the seeds are toasted a golden brown and make a continuous crackling noise, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the seeds immediately to a bowl to stop the cooking process. Set seeds aside.
• Place sesame oil in the hot skillet, and heat until it just begins to smoke (this should happen very fast). Place mustard greens into the hot oil, and pour in water. With a spatula, gently toss the greens until they are wilted and reduced in quantity, about 2 minutes. Mix in garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sake, and sugar.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stir until sugar has dissolved, and cover the skillet. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. If a thicker sauce is desired, remove greens with a slotted spoon, and cook the liquid down to desired thickness; return greens to the skillet, toss in the pan juices, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

ASIAN-INSPIRED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to keep garlic from browning. Add green beans and saute, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; add soy sauce, chili sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Stir and cover. Cook until green beans are tender, about 10 minutes.

ASIAN-INSPIRED GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Put yogurt, lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, onion, garlic, ginger paste, sugar, and black pepper in a blender; blend on High until smooth.
• Pour dressing into a sealable container, seal, and refrigerate at least 30 minute before serving.

ASIAN-INSPIRED GROUND TURKEY LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey; cook and stir until crumbly and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer turkey to a bowl; drain and discard grease from the wok.
• Add bell peppers, onions, and garlic to the wok. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and ginger. Add turkey and stir until well combined. Add rice and green onion; toss gently to combine.
• Serve several tablespoons turkey-rice mixture taco-style in the center of the lettuce leaves.

ASIAN-INSPIRED SALMON PATTIES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red bell pepper, shallots, and capers; cook and stir until shallots are translucent, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool.
• Chop salmon fillet into cubes; chop cubes until meat is coarsely ground.
• Whisk mayonnaise, soy sauce, sambal, rice vinegar, honey, lime juice, and sesame oil together in a bowl. Grate in ginger root and garlic. Add cooled bell pepper mixture; season with salt and pepper.
• Stir chopped salmon and egg into the bowl of bell pepper mixture; do not overmix. Add 1 cup panko and stir again to combine. Add additional panko in small amounts if mixture is not adequately sticking together. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 15 minutes to allow flavors to combine.
• Put a layer of panko on a plate. Divide salmon mixture into 6 portions; shape into patties and lay on the panko-lined plate. Add more panko to tops of patties. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to cook.
• Preheat a panini press and spray with cooking spray. Remove patties from the refrigerator and cook until hot and cooked throughout, about 7 minutes.

CREAMY ASIAN-INSPIRED CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Mix soup and cream together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in mushrooms and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes; add chicken, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, corn, teriyaki sauce, and butter. Simmer all together for 10 minutes. Finally, stir in cooked broccoli and simmer for 5 minutes.

ASIAN INSPIRED PULLED PORK SHOULDER (FOR TACOS OR SLIDERS)

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan add the following items: hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, ½ cup of water, sesame oil, mirin, shaoxing rice wine, lemongrass fresh, ginger, garlic, and the Chinese five spice powder.
• Whisk together. Reserve 1/4 cup for basting and set the pan with the rest of the sauce on the stove over low hit to thicken. About 30 min, whisking occasionally to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
• Place onion chunks in bottom of crock pot and set as low. Salt and pepper the pork on both sides and place on top of the onions.
• Baste top and sides of pork with the reserved sauce. Add the lid and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3-5 hours on high. You will know it's done when it is falling apart. YUM!
• Add the cooled Korean inspired BBQ sauce reduction to a magic bullet or blender and blend until smooth. Set aside. Will keep in fridge for 2 weeks.
• I use this for Asian pork tacos or pulled pork sliders. Serve either one topped with shredded green and purple cabbage, thinly slices quick-pickled radishes and cucumbers, green onion, cilantro and basil. Dress with a drizzle of spicy sriracha aioli and a drizzle of the Korean inspired BBQ sauce reduction.

ASIAN-INSPIRED VEGETABLE NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook until tender yet still firm to the bite, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and divide among 4 large soup bowls.
• Combine vegetable stock, soy sauce, ginger, chile sauce, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Squeeze spinach to drain out excess moisture; coarsely chop. Add to stock with soybeans and red bell pepper; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Ladle over noodles.

ASIAN-INSPIRED TUNA CAKES

Steps:

• Beat eggs and then combine with tuna, soy sauce, pepper, onion, panko and melted butter.
• Form into patties (make small ones, so everyone gets 2 for a meal) and chill in refrigerator for 20 minues.
• In the meanwhile, make your dipping sauce. Mix the mayo, garlic powder, lemon juice, lemon pepper and Tabasco sauce (feel free to add more as you like).
• Place dipping sauce in a sandwich size Ziplock baggie.
• Heat oil in large pan.
• Cook tuna cakes for approx 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown, turning cakes only once to get good color.
• When browned on each side, remove and place on a paper towel to drain off excess oil.
• Take baggie with the dipping sauce and barely snip off one of the corners of the baggie. Drizzle the sauce over the top of each cake.

ASIAN-INSPIRED GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, ginger, and chile pepper. As the garlic and ginger begin to sweat, add beans, toss to mix, cover, and reduce heat. Steam for 5 to 8 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of water if necessary.
• Remove cover, increase heat to high; add soy and oyster sauce and stir until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes more. Serve warm.

ASIAN-INSPIRED CARROT HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Distribute carrots and garlic cloves on the baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons sesame oil and season with kosher salt; toss to coat.
• Roast in the preheated oven until carrots are tender, stirring halfway through, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow carrots to cool to room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes..
• Add the carrot-garlic mixture, garbanzo beans, cashews, rice vinegar, lime juice, tahini, ginger, Sriracha, paprika, and salt to a food processor; blend until well combined. Stream in the reserved bean liquid though the feed tube, one tablespoon at a time, until hummus is smooth and creamy and has reached desired consistency.
• Taste, and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Transfer to a bowl, and garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil and chopped cilantro.

CROCK POT ASIAN-INSPIRED BEEF RIBS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except for ribs in crock pot.
• Add the ribs one at a time, coating them with sauce and stacking them as you go.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
• Remove ribs and pour sauce into a separate container.
• Allow fat to separate and skim off of top (there will be quite a bit).
• Return sauce to meat, and serve.

ASIAN-INSPIRED HONEY-VANILLA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together soy sauce, orange juice, hot pepper sauce, vanilla, brown sugar, and honey until dissolved. Season with minced garlic, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil until combined.
• Toss chicken with marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• Adjust oven rack to its top position, and turn oven on to Broil.
• Place chicken into a baking dish or baking sheet. Broil until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken over, and continue broiling until no longer pink, about 5 minutes more.

ASIAN INSPIRED CHILI

Steps:

• Sautee onions, red pepper and garlic in sesame oil until tender (about 5 min).
• Add remaining ingredients,bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

ASIAN-INSPIRED EDAMAME SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat; cook almonds until lightly toasted and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Whisk sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and ginger together in a bowl for the dressing; season with salt and black pepper.
• Combine edamame, baby corn, water chestnuts, radishes, green onions, cilantro, and toasted almonds in a large bowl; toss with dressing until coated. Serve cold or at room temperature.