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Frozen dumplings pan-fried until golden, then set onto a melting layer of cheddar in the same pan so the cheese cooks into one crisp, lacy sheet underneath them. A scatter of parsley and Parmesan finishes the crunchy, salty appetizer.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9785 · Hand-built original
Leftover mashed potato mixed with cheddar, beef bacon and parsley, rolled into balls, breaded in seasoned panko and shallow-fried.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-9786 · Hand-built original
Rice paper wraps filled with ground chicken, cabbage, carrots and mushrooms in a cashew butter sauce, pan-fried until crisp and served with a soy dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11448 · Hand-built original
Fried chicken tenders wrapped in flour tortillas with romaine Caesar salad and croutons, then toasted in a pan over grated parmesan until the outside crisps.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-9787 · Hand-built original
These copycat Long John Silver's Chicken Planks feature tender chicken tenderloins coated in the restaurant's signature light, crispy batter. Perfect for a fast-food fix at home that tastes even better than the original!
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2603 · Hand-built original
Buttermilk-marinated chicken cutlets with a seasoned flour crust, fried crisp and served in toasted buns.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-4376 · Hand-built original
Boneless skin-on chicken thighs seasoned with cumin, turmeric, Sichuan peppercorn and red chili, pan-fried crisp and spooned with a sizzling green onion, ginger and garlic oil.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10662 · Hand-built original
Toasted sourdough spread with a blended pea, tahini and nutritional yeast paste, topped with oven-crisped za'atar chickpeas.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
HB-6754 · Hand-built original
Five-spice seasoned white fish pieces rolled in softened rice paper with cilantro and pan-fried until the wrappers turn dark golden and crisp.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-13478 · Hand-built original
Spiced, double-dipped cod chunks fried crisp and tucked into mini tortillas with a tomato and dill salsa and a harissa lime mayonnaise, with za'atar sweet potato chips alongside.
Main ingredient: cod
HB-6755 · Hand-built original
Corn fritters made from grated and whole kernels with cheddar, scallions and serrano chile, pan-fried until crisp and served with hot honey.
Main ingredient: honey
HB-6756 · Hand-built original
A pressed couscous and tomato pancake cooked covered until a crisp crust forms, then inverted so the crunchy side faces up.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13480 · Hand-built original
Dry chickpeas are soaked, boiled, and air-fried in olive oil with curry powder, paprika, and garlic until they cool into a crunchy, warmly spiced snack.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Pairs well with: lemonade, iced tea, yogurt dip, mixed nuts
HB-16406 · Hand-built original
Dried seaweed fried crisp in perilla and cooking oil, then tossed with sugar and ground sesame seeds.
Main ingredient: dried seaweed
Pairs well with: steamed rice, seaweed soup, kimchi, fried egg
HB-16236 · Hand-built original
Warm, crisp-skinned duck folded through a crunchy mix of apple, carrot, pineapple and red onion in a smoky roasted-chili dressing with lime. Roasted cashews and cilantro finish the salad, which is sweet, sour and fiery.
Main ingredient: crispy duck
Pairs well with: clear broth soup, sticky rice, jasmine rice
HB-18613 · Hand-built original
Pan-fried frozen dumplings over Napa cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, purple onion and herbs, tossed in a soy, sesame and chili crisp dressing with chopped peanuts.
Main ingredient: cucumber
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-12286 · Hand-built original
Egg roll wrappers filled with ground pork, shrimp, bean thread noodles, wood ear mushroom and carrot, rolled and fried at 350°F until golden, served with sweet Thai chili sauce.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-10297 · Hand-built original
Golden panko-crusted cod or halibut fillets tucked into brioche buns with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, and a smoky chipotle lime tartar sauce brightened with pickles, cilantro, and scallions.
Main ingredient: cod
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-13505 · Hand-built original
Marinated wings packed in a flour and cornstarch dredge, fried twice at 350°F, and tossed hot in a five-spice, paprika and Sichuan chili powder blend.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10298 · Hand-built original
Dry-brined chicken tenders dipped in a seasoned wet batter, packed in a craggy flour and starch dredge, and double-fried — first at 325°F, then at 375°F.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10299 · Hand-built original
Enoki strands seasoned with garlic and tuna sauce, coated in potato starch and fried crisp, with a fiery mayonnaise dip on the side.
Main ingredient: enoki mushrooms
Pairs well with: beer, pickled radish, coleslaw, rice balls
HB-17044 · Hand-built original
Wonton wrappers pinched into money bags around a swirled goats' curd and cranberry filling, tied with chives and deep-fried until golden.
Main ingredient: curd
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-6760 · Hand-built original
Medium firm tofu soaked in salted water, coated in rice flour and fried, then double fried, and served with a grated garlic, vegetarian oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar sauce.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-10664 · Hand-built original
Homemade seitan made by washing kneaded flour dough, seasoned with smoked paprika, simmered in vegetable stock, then double-coated and fried into crisp strips.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-6761 · Hand-built original
Shrimp and giardiniera pieces fried in a vodka and cornstarch batter until shatter-crisp, served with a chopped-giardiniera mayonnaise and lemon wedges.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-6762 · Hand-built original
Halved mini Yukon Gold potatoes roasted cut-side down on a butter and Parmigiano Reggiano paste, so the cheese sets into a crisp crust.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-12288 · Hand-built original
Hand-cut russet fries soaked, par-boiled and double-fried, then tossed in a garlic parmesan butter.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-9792 · Hand-built original
Shell-on prawns coated in seasoned corn starch and fried crisp, then tossed in garlic butter with lemon juice and optional white wine.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-10665 · Hand-built original
Air-fried medium-firm tofu, soaked in salted water first, under a sizzling hot-oil sauce of garlic, green onion, red chili, sesame seeds, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce and sugar, finished with cilantro.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-10666 · Hand-built original
Pan-crisped gnocchi tossed with baby tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and pesto.
Main ingredient: gnocchi
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-5412 · Hand-built original
Halloumi pieces seared until crisp-edged and served over arugula with warm spiced dates, almonds, parsley, scallions and a honey Dijon dressing.
Main ingredient: halloumi
Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives
HB-6765 · Hand-built original
One-inch chicken thigh cubes marinated in soy sauce, cooking wine, garlic and five-spice, battered with rice flour and egg, coated in tapioca starch and fried with Thai basil, then double fried.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10667 · Hand-built original
Marinated wings in a flour and cornstarch coating, fried twice at 350°F, then tossed in a bubbling gochujang, honey and brown sugar sauce with garlic and ginger.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10300 · Hand-built original
A crisp-edged pancake made from Korean pancake mix and cold sparkling water with green onion and red chili in the batter, topped with shrimp and calamari and served with a soy, rice vinegar and sesame dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-10668 · Hand-built original
Potato wedges coated in lemon juice, olive oil, sumac and sea salt, rested briefly and air-fried in batches until crisp, with tahini.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-11449 · Hand-built original
A kale salad with oven-crisped spiced lentils, olives, almonds and feta in a blended lemon-tahini dressing.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: pita, greek salad, hummus, tzatziki, olives
HB-11450 · Hand-built original
Spiced lentil, pea and mashed potato cakes with cumin, amchoor and coriander, crumbed and deep-fried, served with a cashew and apricot green chutney.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-13484 · Hand-built original
Chicken tenders in a fizzy club soda batter seasoned with paprika and onion salt, fried until golden and crisp.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13485 · Hand-built original
Crispy tofu gets a sticky glaze and bed of herby quinoa for this make-ahead lunch that really packs in the plant points. It’s a bright, filling vegan lunch that can be packed into containers and finished with yoghurt just before eating. Each serving provides 474 kcal, 25.5g protein, 64.4g carbohydrate (of which 25.4g sugars), 9.9g fat (of which 1.3g saturates), 11g fibre and 2.49g salt.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-2870 · Hand-built original
Baby octopus braised until tender, marinated overnight in olive oil, lemon and garlic, then seared on a hot plate until the legs crisp.
Main ingredient: baby octopus
HB-6769 · Hand-built original
Turn leftover mashed potatoes into crispy potato pancakes with egg, green onion, and seasoning. Quick skillet recipe ready in minutes.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-2604 · Hand-built original
A pan-fried crispy egg noodle cake topped with mushrooms, onion and ginger in a thickened vegetarian oyster sauce with sesame oil and white pepper.
Main ingredient: mushrooms
HB-10669 · Hand-built original
A fabulous summer potato salad of crispy smashed new potatoes under blanched beans and kale in a garlic, tahini, maple and elderflower vinegar dressing — swap in whatever seasonal greens you have.
Main ingredient: halved
HB-17746 · Hand-built original
Shredded Chinese cabbage, toasted slivered almonds and green onions are dressed in a sweet soy and sesame dressing, with crisp noodles folded in at the last moment so they stay crunchy.
Main ingredient: chinese cabbage
HB-6357 · Hand-built original
Firm tofu fingers wrapped in strips of nori, dredged in cornstarch and pan-fried crisp, then glazed in a ginger, mirin and soy sauce with sesame seeds and scallions.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-9527 · Hand-built original
Thin onion rounds baked on a layer of Parmesan until the cheese crisps and the onion edges turn golden.
Main ingredient: spices
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-12289 · Hand-built original
Thin onion strips dredged in buttermilk and seasoned flour and fried at 350°F until golden and crisp.
Main ingredient: frying
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-13487 · Hand-built original
Chicken wings marinated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper, Sichuan peppercorn and garlic powder, coated in egg and corn starch and pan-fried crisp, with Thai basil in the last minutes.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10671 · Hand-built original
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