6 Must-Have Snacks for Chinese New Year

Flavor: Sweet; Cooking method: Stir-fry; Time: 20 minutes; Difficulty: Easy.

Steps to Make 6 Must-Have Snacks for Chinese New Year

Put 2 packs of salt and paper-shell walnuts into the pan, stir-fry over medium heat until you hear the sound of crackling, then turn to low heat and stir-fry until the walnuts are cooked. Use a spoon to remove the salt and put the walnuts in a clean bowl. When the walnuts are cool, they will be fragrant and crispy!

Put raw pumpkin seeds into the pan, stir-fry over medium heat until fragrant, then turn to low heat and stir-fry until the seeds are cooked. Use a spoon to remove the salt and put the seeds in a clean bowl.

Add cinnamon and star anise (you can use any spices you have at home) to the pan, then add raw sunflower seeds and stir-fry over medium heat until fragrant. Turn to low heat and stir-fry until the seeds are cooked. Use a spoon to remove the salt and spices, and put the seeds in a clean bowl.

Then add raw peanuts to the pan, stir-fry over medium heat until fragrant, then turn to low heat and stir-fry until the peanuts are cooked. Use a spoon to remove the salt and spices, and put the peanuts in a clean bowl.

In another pan, add water and white sugar in a 2:1 ratio. Don’t add too much water, otherwise it will take a long time to cook. It’s best to use a non-stick pan! When the syrup is slightly stringy, it’s done.

When the syrup is thickened and bubbling, pour it into the pistachio kernels.

When the syrup is almost dry, add cornstarch and stir-fry. Add the starch in several times, each time adding a little less, so that the outside of the sugar coating is thin and crispy.

Mix well and turn off the heat. Be sure to let it cool completely before eating, otherwise the texture won’t be crispy enough. The finished sugar-coated pistachios must be spread out to cool, otherwise they will stick together. When completely cooled, store in a sealed container, otherwise they will become soft and lose their crispness.

Add 5g of cooking oil to the non-stick pan and heat over medium-low heat. Pour in the corn kernels.

When the corn kernels start to pop, cover the pan, turn to low heat, and you will hear the sound of popping corn kernels in the pan. When the sound gradually disappears, the popcorn is ready. Open the lid and the popcorn is done.

All the snacks are ready! Which one do you like the most: original pumpkin seeds, original walnuts, five-spice sunflower seeds, five-spice peanuts, sugar-coated pistachios, or original popcorn?

If you can’t finish them all at once, remember to store them in a sealed container, otherwise they will become soft and lose their crispness.

Enjoy a sweet and happy Chinese New Year with these snacks that kids will love!

Give them a try!