Best Air-Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

Best Air-Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

Roast a batch of pumpkin seeds, or pepitas in the air fryer to use for a healthy and delicious snack or in recipes! Air-fryer pumpkin seeds roast quickly and evenly compared to oven-roasted ones. Ingredients Pumpkin Seeds/Pepitas This recipe is intended for raw pumpkin seeds without their shell, which are green. Add-Ins (optional) Tips More…

Chinese Steamed Buns (馒头/Mantou; with sourdough discard option!)
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Chinese Steamed Buns (馒头/Mantou; with sourdough discard option!)

Chinese steamed buns, or mantou (馒头), are a staple food in China. Mantou usually refers to plain steamed buns while filled buns are called baozi (包子). Flower rolls (花卷) are like an intermediate since they have filling, but it’s sealed on the inside. Check out my recipe for scallion or sweet sesame flower rolls! This…

Soft Scallion Flatbread (with sourdough discard option!)
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Soft Scallion Flatbread (with sourdough discard option!)

Soft scallion flatbread is an easy weeknight version of scallion oil pancakes. It’s softer, making it perfect for using as a wrap the next day (and it won’t drop crumbs everywhere!), uses less oil, making it simpler and healthier, and can be made with leftover dumpling/flatbread dough (such as from my Chive, Egg, and Mushroom…

Chive, Egg, and Mushroom Pockets (韭菜盒子; with sourdough discard option!)
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Chive, Egg, and Mushroom Pockets (韭菜盒子; with sourdough discard option!)

These chive, egg, and mushroom pockets are my version of Chinese chive pockets (or boxes, the literal translation of their name). Chinese chives, aka garlic chives, have a pungent flavor that their name only partly captures. It can come off as too strong to people who haven’t used it before, but to me, it smells…

Crispy Air Fryer Gnocchi

Crispy Air Fryer Gnocchi

Gnocchi as finger food elevates them to a level beyond just a pasta imitation. Gnocchi are potato-based dumplings that are often boiled then tossed with sauces, but crisping them up in an air fryer and then dipping them in sauce makes them so much more enjoyable. There’s added texture contrast between crunchy exterior and fluffy…

Sweet Fermented Rice Wine (酒酿, Jiu Niang)
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Sweet Fermented Rice Wine (酒酿, Jiu Niang)

Despite being called “wine”, jiuniang contains little alcohol (less than 3%) and gets its name from the unique fermented aroma. It’s sweet without adding sugar, and when chilled it tastes like a dessert soup or pudding (see below on ways to serve it!). The flavor is quite distinct, so you’ll have to try it yourself…