A vibrant Asian fusion platter featuring shrimp, BBQ pork, potstickers, fresh veggies, and dipping sauces arranged like a dragon.
# Ingredients:
→ 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 (for whiskers)
14 - 1 sheet nori (seaweed), cut into small circles
15 - 2 black olives or grapes (for nostrils)
→ Dipping Sauces
16 - 1/2 cup soy sauce
17 - 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
18 - 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
# Instructions:
01 - Cook potstickers and edamame; slice vegetables and fruits; cut nori into small circles for the facial features.
02 - Lay lettuce leaves in a curving line on a large serving platter to form the dragon's body.
03 - Layer BBQ pork, shrimp, and potstickers along the lettuce leaves to mimic dragon scales.
04 - Distribute sliced cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, mango, and dragon fruit to define the dragon’s body and tail with vibrant colors.
05 - Assemble the dragon’s head at one end using edamame, mango, and dragon fruit; place nori circles for eyes and black olives or grapes for nostrils; use chives or green onions as whiskers.
06 - Sprinkle 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; allow guests to pick and dip preferred bites.
