Easy Asian Tapas Recipes

It’s no surprise Asian food has gotten so popular, it’s all so delicious! If you’re planning to make an appetizer (or two) for a party, look no further! I’ve got plenty of delicious Asian appetizers listed here for you to try!

Below you will find 30 delicious Asian apps or starters to try. There are Chinese dumplings or potstickers, spring rolls, meatballs, skewers, chicken wings and more!

These Chinese Pork Dumplings / Potstickers recipe will show you how to make dumplings and potstickers along with the delicious dipping sauce!

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Restaurant quality Vietnamese Spring Rolls easily made at home! Fresh vegetables, herbs, and plump shrimp are combined for a flavor-packed roll with bright, refreshing flavors. These are so delicious, healthy, and pretty!

This Air Fryer Chinese Chicken Wings dish is tasty and easy to make! The chicken wings are marinated with a mix of sauces and air fried for less than 20 minutes.

These spicy chicken wings with honey are very easy to make and finger-licking good. The only downside is that they are so damn addictive! Although they are generally considered as an appetizer or party food, they can be served as a main dish too.

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Chicken Dumplings make a yumm appetizer! This Instant Pot Chicken Dumplings recipe takes a little more time but is really easy to make using your Instant Pot pressure cooker.

Thai pork toast is a Thai appetizer/snack that’s delicious and super easy to make. Pair it with Sriracha, sweet chili sauce or cucumber relish and it’s going to be a hit!

Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken Wings (aka 三杯雞翅) – chicken wings simmered in a delicious sauce made with soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil, along with ginger and basil.

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These Sweet Sesame Ginger Meatballs are Asian style turkey meatballs that can be served as an appetizer or on a bed of rice for a complete meal!

This dish is an appetizer staple on any Vietnamese restaurant menu. The unique flavoring from the coconut milk, curry powder and turmeric pairs deliciously alongside peanut dipping sauce. This marinade is extremely fast to throw together and extremely flavorful.

This air fryer crab rangoon recipe is super simple, delicious, and freezer friendly! Just like your favorite Chinese takeout appetizer, but air fried or baked instead of deep fried, so you can have several without any guilt!

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Learn how to make delicious yubuchobap (inari sushi) packed with flavor with just a few simple ingredients. It makes for a great appetizer!

Try these double fried, crunchy, and crispy Korean fried chicken wings covered a spicy gochujang sauce or a sweet soy garlic glaze!

Crispy chicken chunks are tossed in red chilies, garlic, and crushed pepper. This super easy homemade recipe comes together quickly with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. Perfect appetizer for parties.

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Delicious, crispy and tasty Indian onion bhajis. They’re a tasty snack or appetizer that is so quick to make. Perfect for dipping into your favourite sauce.

These sticky teriyaki chicken wings are oven baked or fried until golden brown then tossed with a sticky & sweet teriyaki chicken wing sauce!

Beer Batter Shishito Pepper Tempura with Spicy Garlic Dipping Sauce is a tasty way to enjoy these popular gourmet peppers! The beer batter requires only two ingredients and the dipping sauce comes together in two minutes!

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Orange cauliflower is a vegetarian friendly take on Panda Express’s popular Asian orange chicken recipe. Loaded with a sweet and spicy orange sauce, this lightened up take out classic will have your family happily eating their vegetables!

These easy and savory Korean gochujang meatballs are sweet, spicy, smoky and delicious. This is a versatile meatball and the serving options for this sensational dish are endless.

Remember to serve something refreshing too! Such as this delicious Chinese cucumber salad that is super delicious to make and super tasty too!

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This orange chicken recipe Is the best copycat dish that you will ever make. I honestly have to say that it’s better than Panda Express plus it’s a lot more affordable to just make it at home. Put toothpicks in it to make it a tasty app!

Ulta crispy cream cheese rangoons that are better than what you'd get at a restaurant! Filled with soft and flavorful cream cheese, they're so easy to make at home!

Homemade Lumpia (Filipino spring rolls) are a savory and crunchy staple in Filipno households around the world. Seasoned meat and vegetables wrapped in a spring roll wrapper and fried to crispy perfection!

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Saucy, sweet, and spicy, this creamy Bang Bang Tofu is a fun vegan twist on a popular appetizer. It’s so protein packed and easy to make that it can be enjoyed as a snack, appetizer, or even as a main course.

A spicy, saucy, extra creamy cheesiness wrapped in a crispy and flaky samosa pocket. These easy-to-make spicy cheese samosas are the perfect snack/appetizer on the table for all cheese lovers.

The best way to avoid the high carb counts in sandwiches is by eating lettuce cups! This protein-packed dish has all your favorite flavors, minus the bread.

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Super easy paneer pakora recipe that everyone can make in a jiffy with a few common ingredients. These are delicious and extremely addictive.

There’s so many delicious recipes here, it’s hard to just choose one to make! That’s why I recommend saving it for later! If you have a Pinterest page, feel free to pin this post so you can have delicious Asian apps to try later! While you’re at it – don’t forget to follow my Pinterest page and stay tuned for more delicious recipes!

If you’re looking for more appetizers, check out all my appetizer recipes here – there’s American recipes, Asian recipes, Paleo recipes, Keto recipes, and more!

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This collection of Asian appetizer recipes is fantastic and honored you included one of mine! Pinned, tweeted and yummed for future reference to make ALL of them! Thanks so very much!!Skip the heavy dinner and plan an Asian Tapas Menu full of light offerings and flavorful dishes that are easy to prepare and will satisfy every taste bud!

An appetizer menu is the best way to skip a heavy meal and still get a variety of offerings!When I first started eating tapas style, or grazing off multiple plates instead of eating one large entree, I gravitated toward more Asian-Inspired dishes.

Asian cuisine is light, with bold flavors, and includes lots of fresh produce.It’s also quick to make and doesn’t involve a lot of complicated steps which is perfect for a busy night.

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Not only does it work for a family meal on a night where everyone is swamped but also as appetizers for a party!

Whether you are having game night or binging on the latest TV series, these fun Asian Tapas Menu recipes are sure to please!

Seared Tuna Steaks are one of my favorite Japanese appetizers.Fresh tuna, seared with a thin layer of nutty and crunchy sesame seeds, and served with a simple Ponzu dipping sauce, gets my mouth drooling just thinking about them.

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When cooking the seared tuna steaks, it’s important to have a screaming hot skillet.One that heats fast, evenly, and without any warping.

Anolon’s Accolade 8″ Skillet is the perfect size for searing the tuna and the triple layer, nonstick surface is safe for use with my metal spatula to make sure the sesame seed crust doesn’t get scraped off when flipping the steaks.

Just dry the surface of your tuna, brush lightly with olive oil, and press into sesame seeds.Sear each side for only 2-3 minutes and you are ready to eat.The best way to serve the tuna is rare and still pink in the middle!

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Another great appetizer to make is lettuce wraps!Customizable with so many different filling options, they help you get your green leafy vegetables in by making lettuce the vehicle for eating!

I chose chicken for this menu because just about everyone I know likes chicken.For the vegetarian or vegans with you, it is easy to leave the chicken out of the mix!

Plus you can use your favorite sauce that you have on hand and doesn’t require any unusual crazy ingredients. This is supposed to be easy, right?!?!

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I start these lettuce wraps by searing the chicken in the Anolon Accolate 12″ covered deep skillet.The durable nonstick surface gives the chicken a crispy seared outside while keeping the chicken juicy on the inside.

Once the vegetables are tender, add the chicken back into the pan along with the sauce.After a quick toss to see everything is combined, I can keep the filling warm in the oven.

When looking at a sweet way to round out the Asian Tapas Menu, I knew I wanted to incorporate matcha, or green tea, along with some Chai spice.

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Green tea is generally used in Japanese tea ceremonies and not in Chinese dessert recipes, but know it works well with the rest of the dishes.

Being that it’s an easy menu to make, dessert shouldn’t be any different.Grab your trusty puff pastry and let’s make some Matcha Chai Palmiers.Buttery, flaky cookies with fragrant spices are the perfect bite!

Palmiers are crispy cookies made from puff pastry with a simple cinnamon sugar coating but these are kicked up a notch with a Matcha Chai cream

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