A vibrant arrangement of shrimp, pork, potstickers, and fresh veggies shaped like a dragon for celebratory feasts.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Proteins
01 - 8 cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 8 slices Chinese BBQ pork (char siu), thinly sliced
03 - 8 chicken potstickers, 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
14 - 1 sheet nori, cut into small circles
15 - 2 black olives or grapes
→ Dipping Sauces
16 - ½ cup soy sauce
17 - ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
18 - ¼ cup hoisin sauce
# How to Make It:
01 - Cook potstickers and edamame; thinly slice vegetables and fruits; cut nori into small circles for facial details.
02 - Lay out lettuce leaves in a curving line on a large platter to form the dragon's body.
03 - Layer BBQ pork, shrimp, and potstickers along the lettuce leaves to mimic dragon scales.
04 - Place sliced cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, mango, and dragon fruit to add color and define the dragon’s body and tail.
05 - Use edamame, mango, and dragon fruit to shape the head; apply nori circles for eyes, black olives or grapes for nostrils, and chives or green onions as whiskers.
06 - Decorate platter with fresh cilantro sprigs for visual appeal.
07 - Place soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and hoisin sauce in small bowls around the platter for dipping.
