Asian Dinner Club

We had our first ever Dinner Club on New Year's Eve. The idea of a Dinner Club is to have a theme and everyone brings something keeping with the theme. Our theme this time was Asian. The menu included Pot Stickers and Crab Rangoon, Lettuce Wraps, Cucumber Salad, Asian Chicken Wings, Pork Tenderloin, Vegetable Stir Fry, Sesame Chocolates and Mango Rice Pudding.

Cabbage and Pepper Potstickers ~ These potstickers were easy to make and everyone loved them.  I served them with a honey soy mustard dipping sauce.

Lettuce Wraps ~ Chicken and a spicy vegetable mix served in a butterhead lettuce wrap.

Cucumber Salad ~ This salad is cool and refreshing with a surprise bite at the end.

Roasted Asian Chicken Wings ~ I first made these in April of last year and have made several variations.  They are made with a pineapple-orange-ginger sauce.  Its sweet with just a little spice.  You can also add a little honey and cook it down to thicken up the sauce.

Pork Tenderloin ~ The "smoke ring" is really red food coloring.  This pork was so tender.

Vegetable Stir Fry ~  Pick your favorite veggies and pick a sauce.  The possibilities are endless.  We added some pineapple to sweeten it.

Sesame Chocolates ~ These balls are a little larger than a golf ball.  They are made with a soft chocolate, coated with dough and rolled in sesame seeds before being deep-fried.  Serve them warm.

Mango Rice Pudding ~ This rice pudding is made with a sweet coconut milk mixture, topped with mangos and drizzled with another sweet-salty coconut milk dressing.