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Shanghai Five Spice Flight Crunch
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 275°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Gently combine the rice crackers, sesame sticks, crispy chow mein noodles and dry-roasted edamame. Reserve the wasabi peas, toasted sesame seeds and nori.
Step 3
Whisk together the neutral oil, toasted sesame oil, honey, low-sodium soy sauce, five-spice powder, ginger, garlic powder and finely grated orange zest. Drizzle over the cracker base and toss lightly until evenly coated.
Step 4
Spread on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15–18 minutes, stirring once, until dry and crisp. Cool completely.
Step 5
Fold in the wasabi peas, toasted sesame seeds and nori. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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Substitution: Avocado oil
Use 2 tablespoons canola or refined sunflower oil.
Keep the separate tablespoon of toasted sesame oil; it supplies the characteristic aroma.
Substitution: Honey
Use 2 tablespoons maple syrup.
Expect a thinner coating and slightly different sweetness; bake to the same dry-crisp cue.
Substitution: Low-sodium soy sauce
Use 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari.
Check the label for comparable saltiness. This swap alone does not make the wheat-containing mix gluten-free.
Substitution: Wasabi peas
Use 1 cup plain roasted crunchy peas.
Add after cooling as written; the mix will lose the sharp wasabi heat.
Substitution: Crispy chow mein noodles
Use 1½ cups small crisp pretzel sticks, broken into bite-size pieces.
The texture is denser and may be saltier; keep the existing coating amount and toss gently.
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