Appetizers
Silky Hummus
Silky, pourable hummus with far more tahini than most recipes dare, whipped for five minutes with ice water. Peeling…
4.9(4,522)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4522 reviews
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Small plates, dips and things to hand round with a drink. 23 tested recipes, ranked by what readers cook most.
Appetizers recipes — all 23 recipes
Appetizers
Authentic Guacamole
The Mexican original is made in a molcajete and contains no garlic, no cumin and no soured cream — just avocado…
4.9(4,301)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4301 reviews
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Buffalo Wings
The Anchor Bar original, baked rather than fried using a baking powder trick that makes the skin crackle like it…
4.8(4,022)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4022 reviews
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Steamed Pork Dumplings
Juicy jiaozi with a hand-rolled wrapper thick at the centre and thin at the edge — the shape that stops the base…
4.8(3,477)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3477 reviews
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Punjabi Samosas
Properly made samosas have a blistered, flaky shell that stays crisp for hours — the result of a stiff dough…
4.8(3,122)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3122 reviews
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Pork Gyoza
Pan-fried pork dumplings with a lacy crisp base and a juicy, cabbage-sweet filling. The steam-fry technique gives…
4.8(2,411)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2411 reviews
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Tzatziki
Thick strained yogurt, grated cucumber squeezed dry, garlic, dill and good olive oil. Made properly it is dense…
4.8(2,277)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2277 reviews
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Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Napa cabbage salted, coated in a chilli and fermented seafood paste, and left to ferment until it fizzes. Two days…
4.8(2,277)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2277 reviews
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Gỏi Cuốn (Fresh Spring Rolls)
Rice paper rolls packed with prawns, pork, herbs and vermicelli, served cold with peanut dipping sauce. Nothing is…
4.8(2,166)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2166 reviews
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Crispy Spring Rolls
Shatteringly crisp vegetable spring rolls with a filling that stays crunchy inside the wrapper. Cooling the filling…
4.7(2,199)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2199 reviews
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Beef Empanadas
Argentinian empanadas with a juicy, gently spiced beef filling, olives and egg, baked in a short pastry that stays…
4.8(2,133)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2133 reviews
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Tomato Bruschetta
Charred bread rubbed hard with raw garlic, doused in olive oil, and piled with tomatoes that have been salted just…
4.7(2,044)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2044 reviews
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Patatas Bravas
Twice-cooked potatoes with a shattering exterior and a fluffy interior, under a smoky brava sauce that carries…
4.7(2,044)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2044 reviews
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Peruvian Ceviche
Firm white fish cured for ten minutes in lime juice with chilli, red onion and coriander, served immediately with…
4.8(1,966)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1966 reviews
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Elote — Mexican Street Corn
Charred corn slathered in crema and mayonnaise, rolled in salty cotija and dusted with chilli and lime. It is the…
4.8(1,877)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1877 reviews
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Caprese Salad
Three ingredients in the colours of the Italian flag, which means there is nowhere to hide. Ripe tomatoes at room…
4.7(1,855)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1855 reviews
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Gambas al Ajillo
Prawns sizzled in olive oil with a great deal of garlic and dried chilli, served bubbling in the same dish with…
4.8(1,755)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1755 reviews
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Baba Ganoush
Aubergine charred directly over a flame until the skin is black and the flesh collapses, then whipped with tahini…
4.7(1,533)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1533 reviews
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Spanakopita
Spinach and feta between shattering layers of filo, brushed generously with olive oil and butter. The trick is…
4.7(1,466)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1466 reviews
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Crispy Vegetable Tempura
Tempura batter should be lumpy, ice-cold and barely mixed — everything you would consider wrong in any other batter…
4.6(1,477)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1477 reviews
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Yakitori Chicken Skewers
Charcoal-grilled chicken skewers lacquered in a tare that gets richer every time you use it. The Japanese izakaya…
4.7(1,355)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1355 reviews
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Vegetable Pakoras
Onion, potato and spinach bound in a spiced gram flour batter and fried into craggy, shatteringly crisp clusters…
4.6(1,244)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1244 reviews
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Sicilian Arancini
Sicilian rice balls with a molten mozzarella and ragù heart, breadcrumbed and fried until they shatter…
4.6(878)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 878 reviews