Spicy Asian Snack Mix Recipes

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar and, when just dissolved, stir in the soy sauce, then the chow mein noodles.
• Quickly spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet; let cool.
• Crumble the sesame mixture into a bowl and toss with the peanuts and wasabi peas.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk in sugar, soy, hoisin, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger and cayenne. Remove from heat.
• Combine popcorn, rice cereal, chow mein noodles, Asian snack mix, cashews and wasabi peas in a very large bowl. Drizzle with butter mixture and toss well to coat. Spread evenly in 2 large (18- by 13-inch) rimmed sheet pans.
• Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, a total of 1 hour.
• Cool completely in pans on racks.

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, mix cereal, corn snacks, chow mein noodles, pretzels and peanuts.
• In microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in garlic powder, soy sauce and chow mein seasoning mix with wire whisk until well mixed. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
• Microwave uncovered on High about 3 minutes, stirring after every minute, until mixture looks dry and crisp. Spread on paper towels; cool 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in wasabi-coated peas. Store in airtight container.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 250. Coat a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, toss together wheat cereal, sesame sticks and peanuts.
• 2. In a medium-size glass bowl or measuring cup, combine butter, teriyaki, sesame oil, sugar and salt. Microwave on high for 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Pour over mixture in bowl, and toss to coat.
• 3. Transfer cereal mixture to prepared pan and bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool mix in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Stir in wasabi peas; divide and package to store or give away in zip lock bags or small containers.