Colorful Lunar New Year platter with shrimp, pork, potstickers, fresh fruits, and veggies arranged as a dragon shape.
# Components:
→ Proteins
01 - 8 cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 8 slices Chinese BBQ pork (char siu), thinly sliced
03 - 8 chicken potstickers (store-bought or homemade), 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, cut into small circles (for eyes and nose)
15 - 2 black olives or grapes (for nostrils)
→ Dipping Sauces
16 - ½ cup soy sauce
17 - ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
18 - ¼ cup hoisin sauce
# Directions:
01 - Cook potstickers and edamame; slice vegetables, mango, dragon fruit, and nori as directed.
02 - Place lettuce leaves on a large platter in a curving line to form the dragon's body.
03 - Layer BBQ pork, shrimp, and potstickers along the lettuce leaves to resemble scales.
04 - Decorate with sliced cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, mango, and dragon fruit to define the dragon's body and tail.
05 - Sculpt the dragon's head using edamame, mango, and dragon fruit; place nori circles for eyes, olives or grapes for nostrils, and chives or green onions as whiskers.
06 - Sprinkle fresh cilantro sprigs across the platter to enhance visual appeal.
07 - Arrange soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and hoisin sauce in small bowls around the platter for dipping.
08 - Serve immediately to ensure freshness and enable guests to pick and dip their favorite bites.
