Asian-Flavored Snack Mix
A savory and crunchy Asian-inspired snack mix combining popcorn, rice cereal, chow mein noodles, and nuts with a flavorful butter sauce featuring soy, hoisin, and sesame oil. Perfect for parties or casual snacking.
Ingredients
- •1 stick unsalted butter
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •2 tablespoons soy sauce
- •2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- •1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
- •¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- •¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- •¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- •8 cups popped popcorn
- •6 cups rice cereal squares
- •1 can chow mein noodles
- •1 package Asian rice cracker snack mix
- •2 cups salted roasted cashews or dry-roasted peanuts
- •1 cup wasabi peas or dried peas
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 250°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
5 min
- 2.
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.
10 min
- 3.
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.
10 min
- 4.
Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, a total of 1 hour.
60 min
- 5.
Cool completely in pans on racks.
30 min
