A vibrant Asian fusion dragon platter with shrimp, BBQ pork, potstickers, and fresh veggies, perfect for festive gatherings.
# What You Need:
→ Proteins
01 - 16 cooked shrimp, peeled with tails on
02 - 7 oz sliced Chinese BBQ pork (char siu)
03 - 8 cooked chicken potstickers
→ 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 blanched sugar snap peas
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 eyes and details
# How-To Steps:
01 - Prepare and organize all ingredients in advance for efficient assembly.
02 - Arrange cucumber slices on a large serving board to outline a winding dragon shape.
03 - Layer shrimp, BBQ pork slices, potstickers, and rice balls along the cucumber body to imitate dragon scales.
04 - Use bell pepper strips, sugar snap peas, purple cabbage, carrot matchsticks, and green onions to create dragon fins, spines, and tail details.
05 - Form the dragon's head using a rice ball decorated with black sesame seeds for eyes, red chili strips as whiskers or flames, and arrange cilantro as a feathery mane.
06 - Place the mandarin orange near the dragon's mouth to represent the pearl.
07 - Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the entire display for added texture.
08 - Present the platter alongside small bowls of sweet chili, hoisin, and soy sauces for dipping.
09 - Garnish with additional cilantro and green onions as desired and serve immediately.
