Asian-Flavored Snack Mix

Name: Asian-Flavored Snack Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil; ¾ teaspoon garlic powder; ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 cups popped popcorn; 6 cups rice cereal squares; 1 can chow mein noodles; 1 package Asian rice cracker snack mix; 2 cups salted roasted cashews or dry-roasted peanuts; 1 cup wasabi peas or dried peas

A savory and crunchy Asian-inspired snack mix combining popcorn, rice cereal, chow mein noodles, and nuts with a flavorful butter sauce featuring soy, hoisin, and sesame oil. Perfect for parties or casual snacking.

12 servings

1 hr 55 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 stick unsalted butter
•2 tablespoons sugar
•2 tablespoons soy sauce
•2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
•1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
•¾ teaspoon garlic powder
•¾ teaspoon ground ginger
•¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper
•8 cups popped popcorn
•6 cups rice cereal squares
•1 can chow mein noodles
•1 package Asian rice cracker snack mix
•2 cups salted roasted cashews or dry-roasted peanuts
•1 cup wasabi peas or dried peas

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 250°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
5 min
2.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk in sugar, soy, hoisin, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger and cayenne. Remove from heat.
10 min
3.
Combine popcorn, rice cereal, chow mein noodles, Asian snack mix, cashews and wasabi peas in a very large bowl. Drizzle with butter mixture and toss well to coat. Spread evenly in 2 large (18- by 13-inch) rimmed sheet pans.
10 min
4.
Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, a total of 1 hour.
60 min
5.
Cool completely in pans on racks.
30 min