Party food
17 party food recipes from the Simmer & Salt kitchen.
Most of these take about 40 min from start to finish, and the quickest is Muffuletta at 20 min. 7 of the 17 are rated easy. Newest additions: Bomboloni, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
Bomboloni
Light Italian doughnuts rolled in sugar and filled with vanilla custard.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
A hot, cheesy dip of shredded chicken and buffalo sauce. Serve with celery and tortilla chips.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Chicken marinated in buttermilk, coated in seasoned flour and fried until crisp and craggy.
Chinese Chicken Balls
Puffy, crispy battered chicken balls, served with a bright sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
Crispy Aromatic Duck
Duck legs slow-cooked with five-spice and ginger, then roasted until crisp. Serve shredded in pancakes with hoisin.
Crispy Wontons
Wonton wrappers filled with a pork and prawn filling and fried until crisp. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.
Muffuletta
A giant round sandwich packed with Italian meats, cheese and a tangy olive salad. A New Orleans icon.
Nashville Hot Chicken
Crispy fried chicken brushed with a fiery cayenne-spiked oil. Served on white bread with pickles.
Pork and Chive Dumplings
Juicy pork and chive dumplings, boiled or pan-fried and served with a soy and vinegar dip.
Salt and Pepper Squid
Tender squid in a light, crisp coating, tossed with chilli, garlic and spring onions.
Scotch Pies
Small, straight-sided pies of hot water crust pastry filled with peppery minced lamb. A football-ground favourite.
Sesame Prawn Toast
Crispy triangles of fried bread topped with a savoury prawn paste and sesame seeds.
Sticky Chinese Chicken Wings
Chicken wings baked in a sticky glaze of honey, soy, garlic and five-spice.
Texas Sheet Cake
A thin, moist chocolate cake baked in a large tray and topped with warm fudgy icing and pecans.
Toffee Bananas
Battered banana pieces coated in crackly caramel and sesame seeds. A Chinese restaurant classic.
Zeppole
Light, puffy Italian fried doughnuts dusted with icing sugar. Best eaten warm.
Lemon & Herb Chicken Skewers
Juicy chicken thighs in a garlicky lemon-herb marinade, charred on the grill or griddle.