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    Home » 5 or less ingredients

    Published: Jan 12, 2022 · Modified: Apr 26, 2022 by Zen

    17 Easy Asian recipes (5 or fewer ingredients)

    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!

    3 pieces of caramelised 12345 spare ribs on a plate.
    12345 Chinese ribs taste very similar to tang Chu pai gu (vinegar ribs) but are much easier to make!
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    • Soup
    • Meat
    • Vegetable
    • Seafood
    • Sauce
    • Snacks
    • Desserts

    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.
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl of Chinese black chicken soup with red dates, goji berries, scallops and dried shiitake mushrooms.

    Meat

    The best pork ribs recipe: 12345 spare ribs
    The ultimate sticky caramelized Chinese pork ribs made in 1 pot- no cutting required!
    Check out this recipe
    3 pieces of caramelised 12345 spare ribs on a plate.
    Many chicken wings covered with red sauce on a plate
    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!
    Check out this recipe
    Many chicken wings covered with red sauce on a plate

    Vegetable

    Close-up of 3 napa cabbage steaks
    Napa Cabbage Steaks
    Try this delicious and highly rated napa cabbage recipe which only requires 5 ingredients to make!
    Check out this recipe
    Close-up of 3 napa cabbage steaks
    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.
    Check out this recipe
    Eryngii mushrooms seared in a butter and soy sauce, served on a Le Creuset pan.

    Seafood

    4-ingredient spicy tuna dip
    A spicy, creamy tuna dip with a Southeast Asian sauce- Asian pantry ingredients required only!
    Check out this recipe
    A grey Cocotte filled with a spicy sambal tuna dip and spring onions, placed next to a spring onion and flowers.

    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.
    Check out this recipe
    Close-up of sweet potato fries topped with spicy sambal mayo.

    Snacks

    Crispy salted egg yolk cornflakes drying on parchment paper.
    The cornflakes in the bowl were sauted but not baked- can you see the difference in colour with the ones on the sheet (which have been baked dry)?
    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.
    Check out this recipe
    Crunchy salted egg yolk cornflakes and curry leaves spread on parchment paper.

    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!
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl of salted egg popcorn made on the stovetop.
    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!
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl of spicy popcorn popped in LaoGanMa chill crisp oil.

    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!
    Check out this recipe
    Homemade mochi ice cream on a plate
    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!
    Check out this recipe
    12 types of Chinese peanut cookies made from 12 different recipes on a plate

    For other Asian Chinese New Year recipes, click here.

    2 bowls of black sesame soup, 1 with glutinous rice flour and 1 without.
    Easy black sesame soup (Vegan) (3-ingredients)
    This classic Chinese sweet soup is simple to make, tasty & healthy!
    Check out this recipe
    2 bowls of Chinese black sesame tong sui next to pink flowers.
    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)!
    Check out this recipe
    3 pieces of flowers shaped yuzu tea konnyaku jelly
    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!
    Check out this recipe
    Flower Shaped Osmanthus Konnayku Jelly with Wolfberries on a plate
    No sugar added agar agar jelly presented in a coconut husk
    If you have the patience to dig the flesh out of other fruits, you cans serve agar agar in other fruit skins, such as orange or mangosteen.
    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
    Check out this recipe
    3 butterfly shaped, no sugar added agar agar jelly
    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!
    Check out this recipe
    Champagne lychee konnyaku jellies on a serving board and in an ice mold.

    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!
    Check out this recipe
    Close up of red goji berries and birds nest steamed in a coconut

    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!

    Other popular recipes on my site are:

    • Leftover roast chicken congee (jook) recipe
    • Singapore wet mee siam recipe
    • 11 Asian Recipes to use leftover Roast Chicken or Turkey
    • Spicy sticky Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings (Baked)
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    Traditional Japanese konjac jelly with fruits (vegan dessert) (GF) »

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    1. elisa says

      May 20, 2022 at 4:56 pm

      I tried that 12345 pork ribs and it was AMAZING thanks!

      Reply
      • Zen says

        May 22, 2022 at 6:05 am

        Thanks for letting me know Elisa, so glad you liked it!

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