Perfect party finger food
If you’re having a cocktail party, backyard BBQ or a formal affair, nothing beats delicious food that can be eaten with one hand.
Here are our top nine party finger foods for entertaining.
1. Salmon & Avocado Sushi
Shopping list:
- 250grams sushi rice
- 100mls rice vinegar
- 200mls water
- 1 tablespoon pickled ginger
- 1 small fillet fresh Tasmanian Salmon, skin off, de-boned and sliced into batons
- 1 carrot, cut into batons
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh herbs
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper
- 1 avocado, sliced into batons1 tube wasabi
- 1 packet nori sheets
Full recipe here.
2. Roasted Beetroot & Ricotta Dip
Shopping list:
500grams whole roasted beetroot
200grams fresh ricotta
3 cloves roasted garlic
1 Spanish onion, caramelized
4 tablespoons sherry vinegar
¼ bunch chopped fresh thyme
¼ bunch chopped fresh parsley
Salt & pepper
Full recipe here.
3. Coconut Snowballs
Shopping list:
- 1 ¾ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 100ml melted butter
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 ½ cups blitzed toasted pecan nuts
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Full recipe here.
4. Olive Tapenade
Shopping list:
- 200grams Kalamata olives, brine washed off
- 3 anchovy fillets
- 2 tablespoons capers, brine washed off
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon chilli paste
- ½ Spanish onion, finely diced
- 50ml olive oil
- 40ml balsamic vinegar
- ¼ bunch chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ bunch chopped fresh thyme
- Cracked black pepper
Full recipe here.
5. Chicken Yakitori
Shopping list:
- 10 X 10” bamboo skewers, flat if possible
- 1kg boneless chicken thighs, large dice
- 5 spring onions, cut into large pieces
- Vegetable oil
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin
- ½ cup sake
- ¼ cup water
- 2 teaspoon packed palm sugar
- 200grams basmati rice
- Piece of garlic, chilli & ginger & lemongrass
- 400mls water
- 50ml mirin
- Salt & pepper
Full recipe here.
6. Mini Meringues
Shopping list:
- 200 grams egg whites
- 320 grams caster sugar
- 150 ml thickened cream
- 1 punnet strawberries
- 6 passionfruit
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Dash of vanilla
Full finger-food recipe here for your next party.
7. Dry Rubbed Beef Ribs
Shopping list:
- 2kg beef ribs
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp sea salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon rubbed dried oregano
- 50ml vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Cracked black pepper
- 1kg baby chats
- 1 finely sliced Spanish onion
- 100ml herb mayonnaise
- ¼ bunch chopped parsley
- 1 finely sliced roasted red capsicum
Full recipe here.
8. Kids Dino Nuggets
Shopping list:
- 1 kilo chicken breast mince
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 carrot finely diced
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 capsicum finely diced
- Zest of 2 lemons & 2 limes
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 bunch chopped fresh thyme
- 300grams breadcrumbs
- 1 whole egg
- 200 mls milk
- Salt and pepper
Full recipe here.
9. Pot Sticker Dumplings
Shopping List
- 140grams plain flour
- 125ml very hot water
- 110grams pork mince
- 75 grams finely chopped Wombok
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
- ½ teaspoon shaoxing rice wine
- ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ tablespoon chopped spring onions
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 75ml water
- 2 tablespoons light soy
Full recipe here.
