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Hosting a festive gathering this season? As you plan the food and drink menu for your gathering, curate an appetiser game in which the small bites can be stored in the steam oven so they stay warm as guests start to arrive. Circulating these warm starters alongside cocktails and mocktails planned especially for winter weather is entertaining 101 and can set the overall vibe and tone of the party. Use the USHA Steam Oven to prepare and keep warm the appetisers you plan for a festive party because they can be your ultimate, no-fuss hosting trick.
Mini Chicken And Herb Meatballs
Another appetiser alternative which cooks really well in the steam oven, chicken meatballs are soft and juicy and when kept inside the steam oven until serving time, they also retain their moist texture. Drizzle the chicken mince meatballs coated in parmesan and bread crumbs and seasoned with oregano and thyme in a mustard-cream sauce that is both dense and robustly flavoured. The meatballs can be placed in the oven on the low steam function and served throughout the night as bite-sized, party-friendly appetisers.
Brie And Cranberry Phyllo Parcels
Complete with festive ingredients like a delicious, premium brie and some cranberry jam or relish, phyllo parcels can be prepared ahead of time and steam-baked in the steam oven. Crispy on the outside and filled with a molten, cheesy and sweet centre on the inside, phyllo parcels can be brushed with butter before propping them in the oven for the bake. Once ready, let the phyllo parcels rest inside the steam oven itself, so it continues to keep them warm until it is time to circulate them among guests. The steam keeps the brie from going dry and prevents the pastry from forming thin cracks.
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Garlic Butter Prawns
One of the most subtly yet deliciously flavoured appetisers of all time, butter garlic prawns prepared in the steam oven can be your go-to when you host a festive gathering. A bonafide crowd favourite, prawns can be tossed in garlic, butter, lemon zest and parsley before propping them in the steam oven. Allow the prawns to cook completely in the garlic butter and keep them warm until serving time. Serve straight from the oven with a side of crusty baguettes and the same herb and garlic butter dip used to cook the prawns.
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Smoky Sweet Potato Rounds With Feta And Pomegranate
Vibrant, vegetarian canapés full of winter colours, these sweet potato appetisers cook perfectly in the steam oven. Laced with crushed feta and fresh pomegranate arils, and seasoned with just a hint of smoked paprika, the sweet potatoes can be kept warm in the steam oven, without turning them into mush. Pomegranate seeds can be the last-minute garnish which brings a sweet touch into the appetiser, at serving time.
Asian-Style Steamed Chicken Buns
Put an Asian spin on the holiday gathering by preparing a bao-style bun in the steam oven. Fill up soy buns with shredded chicken cooked in soy and sesame. Add just a bit of finely chopped spring onion to the chicken for a crispy touch. Keep them in the steam oven for heating until serving time. Serve with chilli oil and hoisin sauce as both spicy and sweet dips that go really well with the pillowy softness of the buns and the light umami flavours of the chicken.
