Gone are the days when we popped out to the supermarket every time we needed just 1 ingredient for a recipe! If you haven't had time to do the grocery run, here are some delicious easy Asian recipes that require 5 or fewer ingredients!
Soup
Easy Chinese black chicken & red date soup recipe (Silkie Chicken)
This easy Chinese Silkie chicken soup requires only 5-ingredients and is mostly passive cooking.
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Meat
The best pork ribs recipe: 12345 spare ribs
The ultimate sticky caramelized Chinese pork ribs made in 1 pot- no cutting required!
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Soy, Garlic and Honey Wings
Soy-garlic-some kind of sweetener is a classic Chinese sauce. Make this 5-starred recipe and you'll have a new sauce in your repertoire that can be used for other dishes such as fish and tofu!
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Vegetable
Napa Cabbage Steaks
Try this delicious and highly rated napa cabbage recipe which only requires 5 ingredients to make!
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3-ingredients eryngii mushroom recipe:
A 25-minute, easy to make and delicious eryngii mushroom recipe. These have a nice meaty texture which make them great meat substitutes for vegan meals.
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Seafood
4-ingredient spicy tuna dip
A spicy, creamy tuna dip with a Southeast Asian sauce- Asian pantry ingredients required only!
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Sauce
Easy Sambal mayonnaise sauce recipe (3-ingredients)
This spicy, tangy sauce goes well with french fries, grilled corn, hard boiled eggs, chicken salad and a whole host of other things.
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Snacks
Golden Salted Egg Yolk Cornflakes Crunch (Easy CNY Snack)
1 of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Singapore, it is also 1 of the easiest and quickest to make, requiring only 4-6 ingredients.
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Note: these savoury cornflakes need to be popped into the oven for a few minutes to crisp up- 1 thing I've learnt after redoing my kitchen is how much more convenient an oven at counter-level is (rather than being placed at the bottom as many are). For more tips on redesigning a kitchen, click the link.
Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn Snack
Salted Egg is 1 of the most popular sauces in Singapore, a renown food lover's paradise- we use it in everything from ice-cream to chicken. Try this recipe to see what the fuss is all about!
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Easy Spicy Popcorn Recipe (3-ingredients)
A great way to use up the leftover oil in your jar of LaoGanMa or Lee Kum Kee chilli crisp, this easy spicy popcorn is also super tasty and addictive!
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Desserts
Homemade Mochi Ice-Cream
Mochi is a very popular dessert at Japanese restaurants. However, you can actually make it yourself, using only a few ingredients- it's really easy too, so give it a try!
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The Best Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies
I baked about 2000 cookies to come up with this peanut cookie recipe- someone once bought over 20 jars of it!
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For other Asian Chinese New Year recipes, click here.
Easy black sesame soup (Vegan) (3-ingredients)
This classic Chinese sweet soup is simple to make, tasty & healthy!
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Yuzu konnyaku jelly
With an introduction to using this Japanese jelly, which is high in fibre and low-in calories (at least before adding sugar)!
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Gui Hua Gao/ Osmanthus Jelly with Goji Berries
Gui Hua Gao was a favourite amongst the women in the Chinese Royal Family because Osmanthus is said to beautify the skin!
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No sugar agar agar recipe
Naturally sweet from coconut water, there's a detailed FAQ for people who are new to this vegan jelly! Great substitute for gelatine
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Champagne lychee jellies recipe (Naturally vegan)
Lychee bellini jellies are a delicious and easy recipe to use up leftover champagne and are the perfect crowd pleaser at parties!
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For more Asian jellies, click here.
Easy Chinese Bird's Nest recipe
Making bird's nest - another Chinese dessert said to be good for the skin- has never been so easy!
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If you're more of a drinks person, most of the drink recipes on my website call for under 5 ingredients too! When you make 1 of these recipes, do tag me on social media (@greedygirlgourmet) as I'd love to see the results!
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elisa says
I tried that 12345 pork ribs and it was AMAZING thanks!
Zen says
Thanks for letting me know Elisa, so glad you liked it!