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Asian Recipes with 5 ingredients or less

Sometimes you don't have a lot of ingredients in the house or just don't want to shop for a laundry list of items to make dinner.  These recipes contain just 5 ingredients or less (not including oil or salt).  Cook a healthy, wonderful meal without sacrificing any flavor!

Recipes are inspired by the cuisines of Asia including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Filipino and more.

 

Vegan Millet Porridge with Coconut Milk for Easy Breakfast Nourishment

hot millet porridge in a bowl with mound of raspberries in the center

Make the creamiest, calcium rich porridge with the ancient grain known as millet. Best of all, these tiny granules take just 20 minutes to cook.

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The Best Crispy Baked Duck Legs (Super Easy One Pan Meal)

2 golden brown duck legs in a skillet with sweet potatoes

Duck legs don’t have to be hard to make, but they do need to be crispy. Get dinner on the table with just three ingredients and one pan.

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Easiest Ever Korean Sesame Spinach side dish

korean sesame spinach with sesame seeds

Get your daily Popeye spinach allowance with the easiest recipe ever for this Korean sesame spinach side dish.

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Easiest Cold Brew Coffee Recipe with Coconut Cream

cold brew coffee with coconut cream

You can buy cold brew coffee at so many coffee shops now.  Though you’re probably better off making it at home with this one extra step.

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Sriracha Salmon (Embarassingly Easy 5 Ingredient Recipe)

Salmon on a cutting board with Rose and Viognier from Pedernales Cellars

This recipe is so easy, it’s embarrassing.  Give your salmon a little sriracha swing with just 4 additional ingredients and 10-15 minutes of marinade time.

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Corn Potage (3-Ingredient Cream of Corn Soup)

Wooden bowl of corn potage

Just 3 ingredients and fresh corn flavor.  You won’t miss the flour or cream in this classic Japanese soup.

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Quick, Vegan Cucumber Kimchi (in 30 minutes!)

Glass bowl of sliced cucumber kimchi with sesame seed garnish

Yes!  Kimchi that is fast, easy, and tasty.  Check! Make in the height of summer when fresh pickling cucumbers are around or when you see cucumbers in the market! Just needs a few ingredients and less than 30 minutes to prepare. 

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Puff Pastry Scallion Pancakes (blatant cheating?)

Chinese puff pastry scallion pancake with a bit taken out of it on a round white plate

These puff pastry scallion pancakes are definitely a side door way to get the classic Chinese snack craving into your mouth as easily as possible. Is that really cheating?

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Hamachi Crudo (the sashimi alternative)

Hamachi carpaccio on a white plate with micro cilantro green garnish

Does one need a recipe for hamachi crudo?  Not necessarily, but there are some generally accepted practices you should know about this popular raw fish preparation.

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Easy Egg Drop Soup Recipe (and 3 ways to make egg ribbons)

easy egg drop soup pinterest image

What makes this soup so unique is that it manages to be “creamy” in texture without any dairy.  Make the classic Chinese egg drop soup with this very easy recipe and only 5 ingredients.

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Blistered & Blackened Green Beans

Chinese blackened green beans on wooden plate with black chopsticks

Blistered and blackened, these green beans seem like they are abused.  Instead, they are stir-fried with a simple yet potent combination of Chinese fermented black beans and fresh ginger.

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Coconut Date Balls (aka Faux Chocolate Truffles)

7 Coconut Date balls on marble board with 2 pink roses in the background.

These coconut date balls are the healthiest chocolate truffle alternative to end a sweet date night. They are also based on a traditional Indian sweet.

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Healthy Bell Pepper Recipe with Black Bean Sauce (Vegan)

Mixed colored bell peppers with green onion on long wooden plate

If you’re wondering what to do with extra bell peppers, let them starring role in this succulent side dish.  Tossed in a vegan black bean sauce, this has enough umami to melt in your mouth.

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Easy Baked Ling Cod with 3-Ingredient Miso Glaze

easy baked ling cod with a bottle and glass of sparkling riesling

Paint this umami-rich, miso-soy glaze onto your lingcod or other white fish fillet.  It is only three ingredients and needs just 15 minutes to marinate.

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Super Quick, Homemade Ponzu Sauce for Oysters

Ponzu Sauce for Oysters on the Half Shell with Lemon Wedge

shards, Try this super quick, homemade, and oh so much better than anything-you-can-buy-ponzu-sauce for oysters.  Ready in as little as one minute and with just four ingredients.

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3-Ingredient Asian Lemon Chicken Wings – Air Fryer

Air Fryer Vietnamese Lemon Chicken Wings on plate

These zippy Asian lemon chicken wings have just 3 ingredients and cook in 15 minutes. With the aid of the air fryer, they turn into the most succulent, golden brown chicken wings life could ask for.

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Make Ahead Chilled Chinese Broccoli

chilled gailan spears with oyster sauce

Often found rolling around on a dim sum cart, this leafy green broccoli with a thick stem is a staple Chinese dish that can easily be made ahead of time.

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DIY Vietnamese Fresh Lemon Soda Chanh

vietnamese lemon soda with strawberries

DIY Vietnamese lemon soda means that each person stirs their own drink, not you.  Less work is always a good thing.

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Simple & Succulent Edamame that’s not Boring

edamame pods with shichimi togarashi

Why is edamame so boring? Add some much needed flavor to those blandish green soybeans with this easy recipe, and you won’t be able to eat just one.

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Smashed Cucumbers – Angry & Vegan

smashed cucumber salad with chinese black vinegar

Smashing garlic cloves to release the peel is a well worn cook’s technique to relieve aggression.  However, most are unaware that the technique can also be applied to unassuming cucumbers.

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