You know those days when you want something light but still totally satisfying? This Chinese chicken salad is my lifesaver — it’s got that perfect… Read More »Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe: The Perfect Crunchy Bite
I used to think homemade stir-fries couldn’t compete with takeout — until I nailed this Shanghai Noodles recipe. The secret? A quick marinade for the… Read More »Shanghai Noodles Recipe: Easy Stir-Fry
Ever have one of those nights where you just want something simple but still really good? This Chinese chicken with snow peas is one of… Read More »Chinese Chicken with Snow Peas Recipe
Full flavor on a budget can be yours with this simple pork and pepper stir fry. I love this dish as a weekday meal because… Read More »Pork and Pepper Stir-Fry Recipe
Tangy and spicy black pepper beef is a mainstay in Chinese buffets. When you’re craving that flavor at home, this is the recipe you need.… Read More »Easy black pepper beef recipe for Chinese “takeout” at home
Sweet and sticky Chinese sliders make for a memorable addition to any Super Bowl Party menu. This dish checks all the boxes: Great flavor, easy… Read More »Chinese Sliders Recipe: Fun for Super Bowl Parties
Noodles lightly seasoned in a sesame-garlic sauce surely can hit the spot. This version of sesame noodles with chicken is a satisfying dish that primarily… Read More »Sesame Noodles with Chicken Recipe
Asian lettuce wraps, made right, have an addictive flavor and a satisfying crunch. You know this if you’ve ever enjoyed the lettuce wraps at P.F.… Read More »Easy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Bourbon chicken is a Chinese-Cajun dish featuring fried chicken in a tangy, salty sauce. Some renditions of this dish actually have bourbon in the sauce,… Read More »No-Marinade Bourbon Chicken Recipe
Note: This cashew chicken recipe and post date back to 2008, but I improved the original recipe and updated the post in 2023. Craving Chinese?… Read More »No-Marinade Cashew Chicken Recipe
Let’s make Chinese beef with peanuts — an easy beef stir fry that has tons of flavor! This is a go-to meal in my house… Read More »Super Easy Chinese Beef with Peanuts
Here’s a simple and easy Chinese chicken stir fry recipe that delivers full flavor without much effort. The recipe has no vegetables — only chicken.… Read More »Easy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
The garlic green beans at the Chinese buffet are always good but they are even better when you make them at home. These green beans are stir-fried with fresh minced garlic and a sauce. This recipe is so easy to prepare it can be on the table in no time as a side-dish. The sauce is just a combination of sugar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. If you want to add a little bit of heat you can add some crushed red pepper flakes. Enjoy.
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Chances are if you enjoy going to the Chinese buffet you have tried the chicken with broccoli. This dish that is often found at the buffet and at Chinese takeout restaurants consists of thinly sliced chicken and broccoli florets in a brown sauce. There are a lot of different ways to make a good brown sauce and this recipe uses ingredients such as soy sauce, oyster sauce, and garlic to give it a delicious flavor. You can prepare this dish easily and quickly and it goes great when it is served on top of white or brown rice along with some egg rolls if you would prefer. Enjoy.
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This chicken lo mein is a little different because it includes grilled chicken instead of the typical stir-fried chicken. The flavor of the grill helps to make this chicken lo mein unique. The chicken is marinated in hoisin sauce and then placed onto the grill, cooked, and sliced. The lo mein gets a lot of flavor from the sauce which consists of ingredients such as chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce and hoisin sauce. If you cook a lot of Chinese food, you probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand already. Enjoy.
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Chinese Empress chicken is one dish that I don’t see at any Chinese restaurants or buffets in the area. I am not exactly sure where this dish originated but it is delicious. The dish consists of breaded fried chicken pieces coated with a sauce and diced peppers. The sauce gets alot of flavor from soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic and ginger. For the hot peppers you can use jalapenos. You can serve this recipe with white or brown rice. Enjoy.
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There are few better ways to prepare stir-fry than with chicken and broccoli. This Chinese stir-fry recipe consists of sliced marinated chicken, broccoli, and carrots in a delicious brown sauce. The chicken is marinated in ingredients such as soy sauce, white pepper, and garlic powder, as well as other ingredients. The brown sauce gets a lot of flavor from oyster sauce, chicken broth, and hoisin sauce. This is an easy recipe to prepare. You can serve this stir-fry with white or brown rice. Enjoy.
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Here we have a copycat recipe for the beef lo mein from P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. Beef lo mein consists of noodles mixed with marinated… Read More »P.F. Chang’s Beef Lo Mein Recipe
Chinese chicken balls can often be found at nearly all Chinese restaurants in the United States. Chinese chicken balls are pieces of chicken that are coated with a batter and then fried and served with sweet and sour sauce. The sweet and sour sauce gets a lot of its flavor from ketchup, vinegar, and pineapple juice. If you don’t have pineapple juice you can just use water but the flavor won’t be exactly the same. If you would like a loss that is a little bit less sweet simply add less sugar. You can fry the chicken pieces in a large pot or a deep-fryer, using a deep-fryer will be a bit easier. I like to serve this recipe with white rice. Enjoy.
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The combination of fried chicken pieces and oyster sauce goes great together. This recipe uses boneless chicken thighs but you could use boneless skinless chicken breasts as well. The chicken is sliced into chunks and then coated with flour and cornstarch and fried in hot oil. The fried chicken pieces are then tossed with a sauce. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from the oyster sauce, soy sauce, and vinegar. I like to serve this recipe with rice or pasta. Enjoy.
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A delicious Chinese fried appetizer is chicken wontons. This appetizer consists of a chicken and shrimp mixture that is stuffed into wonton wrappers and fried in hot oil. The wontons get a lot of flavor from sesame oil, fish sauce, white pepper, and green onion. These wontons are delicious served alone or with a dipping sauce. The dipping sauce is a combination of sweet chili sauce, lime juice, cilantro, and sesame seeds. I personally found that the wontons were so good they did not need a dipping sauce but if you want the extra flavor, it is very easy to prepare. Wrapping the wontons do require a little bit of work but it is well worth the effort. The chicken and shrimp for this recipe go into the wonton wrappers raw. The hot oil will cook the chicken and shrimp while frying. Enjoy.
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Dragon chicken is an Indo-Chinese dish that consists of breaded, fried chicken mixed with a spicy red sauce. This recipe is great because it uses common ingredients that are easy to find and many which you may already have on hand. The chicken is coated with a seasoned cornstarch and egg mixture, then fried and tossed with a sauce. The sauce gets a lot of flavor from garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sugar. Red pepper flakes are added for the spice. You can adjust the amount of red pepper flakes based on your taste. If you like a milder dish, you will want to use significantly less. You can either use dark meat or white meat chicken for this recipe. I like to serve this chicken on top of brown or white rice. Enjoy.
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Chicken Egg Rolls make a great appetizer to go with any Chinese dinner. These roll use ground chicken for the meat and are stuffed with… Read More »Chicken Egg Rolls Recipe
Chinatown chicken is a delicious Chinese dish that goes great served over brown or white rice. The chicken is coated with cornstarch and then deep-fried. If you would prefer you can cook the chicken in a wok or skillet in a little bit of hot oil instead. The chicken is coated with a sauce. The sauce has kind of a sweet, sour and salty flavor from ingredients such as honey, soy sauce, and vinegar. You can serve with the recipe with rice and egg rolls. Enjoy.
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Meatballs are great when paired with Asian ingredients. These Asian pork meatballs make a delicious dinner. The meatballs use ingredients such as soy sauce, ginger, and hoisin sauce to get a lot of flavor. The meatballs are s served with stir-fry rice noodles and are mixed with a sauce. The sauce is a combination of classic Asian ingredients, most of which you can find in the Asian section of your grocery store. There is no frying involved in this recipe, the meatballs are baked in the oven and then served over the noodles in the sauce. I like to serve this recipe with egg rolls. Enjoy.
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Kung Pao Beef is a Chinese dish that combines sliced steak, sauce, vegetables, and peanuts. This dish is spicy and slightly sweet and the amount… Read More »Kung Pao Beef Recipe
Chinese pineapple chicken consists of deep fried chicken that is tossed with a sweet sauce and pineapple chunks. The chicken is dipped in a batter… Read More »Chinese Pineapple Chicken Recipe
Teriyaki sauce is mixed with spaghetti noodles and sliced steak in this delicious recipe for teriyaki noodles. I always enjoy the flavor of mixing Asian sauces with pasta. You can use different types of noodles for this recipe if you would prefer—lo mein or chow mein noodles would be a good option as well. The noodles are cooked on the stovetop and the steak is sliced and stir-fried in a wok with garlic and ginger. I like to serve these noodles with egg rolls. Enjoy.
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Chinese roast pork goes great in lo mein. This dish consists of Chinese egg noodles mixed with a sauce, BBQ pork, mushrooms and green onions. If you would prefer you can use your own favorite recipe for the BBQ pork or even make your own in the oven using the recipe here. The sauce gets a lot of flavor from ingredients such as soy sauce and oyster sauce. Garlic and ginger also help to add flavor to this dish. You can use different types of pasta for this recipe—such as linguini if you cannot find Chinese egg noodles. I like to serve this recipe with egg rolls. Enjoy.
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Asian BBQ roast pork makes for a great tasting dinner. This is the pork that you can find at Asian restaurants that is red in color. The red color comes from food coloring and is totally optional—I chose not to use it. Preparing this roast pork is very simple… pork tenderloin is marinated in the sauce and then baked in the oven. While the pork is baking it is brushed with the reserved marinade. The pork gets a lot of its flavor from hoisin sauce and soy sauce. Some good options for side-dishes would be fried rice, egg rolls, and lo mein. Enjoy.
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Daddy Wu’s Chicken is an Asian flavored dish which consists of fried chicken tossed with a sweet sauce. This dish is very similar to sweet and sour chicken. The chicken is first marinated and then breaded and deep fried until golden brown and crispy, and then it is tossed with a sauce. The sauce gets a good amount of its flavor from ingredients such as ketchup, sugar, and lemon juice. The lemon juice and lemon zest help to give the sauce an amazing flavor. The marinade really helps to add a good amount of flavor to this dish by using ingredients like sesame oil, soy sauce and oyster sauce. This recipe does require some work to prepare and there are a lot of different ingredients, but it is delicious. I like to serve this chicken dish over rice. Enjoy.
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I like to use Jack Daniel’s whiskey in all different types of recipes, including meatballs. These meatballs are flavored with Chinese ingredients such as soy sauce and green onion. For the meat I used ground pork but you could use ground beef as well. The meatballs consist of typical ingredients such as breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan cheese. I like to add fresh garlic and green onion right into the meat mixture for even more flavor. Once the meatballs are rolled they are placed into the oven and baked. The sauce is boiled on the stove top and gets a lot of its flavor from Jack Daniels and soy sauce. You can double the sauce ingredients if you want a little more sauce for the noodles. I like to serve this dish over pasta noodles and sesame seed and green onions for a garnish. Enjoy.
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If you are looking for a simple Asian pasta dish to prepare, these Beijing noodles are great. This recipe consists of only a few different ingredients. Most of the flavor comes from black bean sauce. Ground pork is stir-fried in the wok with some black bean sauce and then the potatoes are added into the mix. I like to use pre-cooked stir-fry noodles for this recipe, as no boiling is required. I just add them right into the sauce for a few minutes and stir. Of course, pre-cooked noodles can be hard to find, and you can use pretty much whatever type of pasta you want—rice noodles, chow mein noodles, spaghetti, etc. When the dish has finished cooking it is garnished with fresh cucumbers. I feel like the cucumbers really add a good amount of flavor to this dish. Enjoy.
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Asian chicken with pasta makes a great dinner that requires no side-dish but of course, you can serve it with egg rolls, fried rice or anything that you like. What is great about this recipe is that it uses boneless chicken thighs instead of breasts. The boneless thighs can be cooked for longer in the wok without becoming dry. The chicken is marinated in ingredients such as soy sauce and oyster sauce and then stir-fried in the pan. The noodles are cooked right in the wok and then mixed with cabbage, carrots, and oyster and soy sauce for even more flavor. Instead of chow mein noodles you can use pre-cooked stir-fry noodles if you want find them. Enjoy.
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Here is a copycat recipe for the Beef a La Sichuan at PF Chang’s restaurant. For those unfamiliar with this dish—fried strips of beef are… Read More »Beef a La Sichuan Recipe
I first saw this dish at the Chinese buffet and it was labeled “Chinese Beef Ball.” This dish consists of beef meatballs that are in… Read More »Chinese Beef Ball Recipe
One of my favorite soups to get at Chinese restaurants is Wonton soup. Wonton soup consists of wontons that are filled with a pork mixture and then cooked in either chicken broth of water. This recipe cooks the wontons in water because the dish can be served as leftovers. If the soup is allowed to sit the wontons will make the soup cloudy, thick and starchy. If you intend to serve the soup immediately, the wontons can be cooked right in the broth. The broth really only consists of chicken stock and sesame oil. You can add additional ingredients to the broth for a little more flavor such as soy sauce. Soy sauce will also give the broth a darker color, if that is what you prefer. Wonton soup is great to serve for lunch or with any Chinese dinner. Enjoy.
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Here is a delicious recipe for shrimp with the lobster sauce just like they make at the Chinese restaurants. There is no actually no lobster in this sauce but there are egg and ground pork. There a few different ways that this recipe is prepared—mostly with or without ground pork. You can also add peas and carrots to the sauce if you wish. To get the sauce a darker color, just add more soy sauce but be careful because you do not want the sauce to become too salty. You can use medium or large shrimp whichever you choose—I like to get them all ready peeled and deveined to save some time. This dish goes great to serve with white rice or fried rice. Enjoy.
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This recipe for Chinese string bean chicken is a stir-fried dish that consists of pieces of chicken cooked with a sauce, green beans, and onions.… Read More »Chinese String Bean Chicken Recipe
If you are in need of an appetizer to go with your favorite Chinese dinner, this recipe for pork egg rolls is a good option. Preparing your own egg rolls does require a little bit of work but they are so much better than the frozen ones that you can get from the store. The egg rolls can be frozen so when you are ready to prepare your Chinese dinner, you can just pull them out of the freezer. When you go to cook them, you can cook them right from the frozen state, they should not be thawed first. These egg rolls are packed with delicious ingredients such as ground pork, carrot, cabbage and garlic. If you want to cut down on the prep time a little bit you can buy a bag of shredded cabbage and carrot and use that instead of chopping the head of cabbage and the carrots individually. Enjoy.
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Shrimp with garlic sauce is a recipe that uses common Chinese ingredients to create a delicious meal that is both sweet and spicy. Most of the heat comes from the chili sauce and the sweetness comes from the sugar. This dish is so easy to prepare, the shrimp are stir-fried and then mixed with the sauce ingredients. If you want you could add some vegetables to the stir-fry such as broccoli. You can either choose to remove the shrimp tails or leave them on. You will want to use shrimp for this recipe that are already peeled and deveined. Shrimp with garlic sauce goes great served with egg rolls and fried rice. Enjoy.
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One of my favorite appetizers to eat at Chinese restaurants is the pork fried wontons. These wontons are packed full of flavor because of ingredients such as soy sauce and sesame oil. The process to making this recipe is a little time consuming because you need to wrap all of the wontons individually—if you have someone to assist you, it should go a lot faster. Otherwise, this recipe is very easy to prepare. The ground pork is mixed with numerous ingredients and then placed into wontons wrappers. The wontons are then folded and fried in hot oil until fully cooked. If you do not want to use wonton wrappers, pot sticker wraps could work as well. There are a couple of different ways to fold these wontons. You can fold them into triangles like crab Rangoon’s or you can fold them into a bag shape. I like to serve these pork fried wontons with sweet and sour sauce. Enjoy.
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Ginger noodles with chicken is a great weeknight dinner – it’s flavorful, easy to make, and sure to please everyone. The mix of sweet, spicy,… Read More »Ginger Noodles with Chicken Recipe: Your Go-To Weeknight Dinner
This jalapeno chicken dish has been added to many Chinese buffets in recent years. This dish is sort of a combination of Chinese-American and Mexican… Read More »Chinese Jalapeno Chicken Recipe
Chicken Pad Thai is a dish that consists of rice noodles mixed with chicken, pad Thai sauce, eggs, bean sprouts, and various other ingredients. A… Read More »Chicken Pad Thai Recipe
Here is another sweet and spicy Chinese chicken dish—Sriracha chicken. This chicken dish is deep-fried and gets most of its spice from Sriracha hot sauce… Read More »Chinese Sriracha Chicken Recipe
I was able to try Panda Express for the first time last summer. Although I felt it wasn’t great Chinese food, it was good. One… Read More »Panda Express Chow Mein Recipe
This is a recipe for Yellow Cab’s Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta. I had not heard of Yellow Cab and that is probably because I do… Read More »Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta Recipe
Beef fried rice is a great side dish to go with any Chinese dinner. This recipe consists of marinated strips of beef being stir-fried in… Read More »Beef Fried Rice Recipe
Chinese chicken skewers are a delicious and simple recipe to prepare using the grill. For this recipe, you are making both a marinade and a… Read More »Chinese Chicken Skewers Recipe
Sweet chili chicken strips make a delicious appetizer or are great served for dinner. These chicken strips use Chinese flavors such as sweet chili sauce,… Read More »Sweet Chili Chicken Strips Recipe
If you looking for a delicious Chinese recipe, beef with snow peas is perfect for you. This recipe combines sliced marinated steak and fresh snow… Read More »Beef with Snow Peas Recipe
Making chow mein noodles with chicken is one of my favorite meals to prepare. I like the chow mein noodles because of their texture and… Read More »Chow Mein Noodles with Chicken Recipe
This recipe is apparently very similar to the Sweet Fire Chicken Breast from Panda Express. I have not actually tried this dish at Panda Express… Read More »Sweet Fire Chicken Recipe
If you enjoy the flavor of peanut butter this Thai chicken pasta is something you are sure to love. This dish consists of stir-fried chicken… Read More »Thai Chicken Pasta Recipe
This is an easy and delicious recipe for Mongolian shrimp. Mongolian shrimp is a Chinese dish that is both spicy and sweet. The spice in… Read More »Mongolian Shrimp Recipe
This recipe is apparently similar to the Dan Dan Noodles at PF Changs. I have never eaten at PF Changs so I cannot comment how… Read More »Dan Dan Noodles Recipe
This is apparently a recipe that is very similar to the orange peel shrimp at PF Changs. I love making Chinese shrimp dishes because they… Read More »Orange Peel Shrimp Recipe
Sticky, sweet meatballs are a party favorite. If you’re having friends over for drinks or to watch the big game, these tangy meatballs will disappear… Read More »Hoisin Meatballs Recipe: Happy Hour at Home
A dish that makes a great dinner for any night of the week is Chinese chicken with noodles. With this dish, there is no need… Read More »Chinese Chicken with Noodles Recipe
This Szechuan noodles recipe is yet another delicious Asian noodle dish. Whenever I am looking for something quick and easy to prepare, I usually turn… Read More »Szechuan Noodles Recipe
You can prepare countless types of meals in the slow cooker, including Chinese chicken with cashews. This recipe does require a little work because you… Read More »Slow Cooker Chicken with Cashews Recipe
This delicious Asian inspired pasta dish combines linguini with cashew chicken. What I really like about this recipe is that everything goes perfectly together and… Read More »Chicken and Cashew Pasta Recipe
This slow cooker Asian chicken is an easy way to prepare a delicious Chinese meal in the crockpot. There is no wok or fry pan… Read More »Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Recipe
It’s no secret that I love cooking Chinese food, but sometimes it can be hard to find a good side dish to prepare with the… Read More »Asian Noodles Recipe
Chinese chicken and broccoli are amazing as it is but when you add linguini into the mixture it’s even better! If you are not familiar… Read More »Chicken and Broccoli Lo Mein Recipe
Asian flavors go perfectly in this grilled chicken marinade. This grilled chicken recipe consists of a delicious marinade that is used to give amazing Asian… Read More »Asian Grilled Chicken Recipe
These Kung Pao tacos are a combination of two of my favorite cuisines—Chinese and Mexican. I first saw these on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins,… Read More »Kung Pao Tacos Recipe
Chinese lemon pepper shrimp consists of crispy fried shrimp tossed with a sweet lemon and pepper sauce. Some of the key ingredients in the sauce… Read More »Chinese Lemon Pepper Shrimp Recipe
If you have ever wondered how to make Asian stir-fry this article is perfect for you. The truth is, making stir-fry is very easy and… Read More »How to Make Stir-Fry
Hunan chicken is a Chinese dish that is sweet and spicy. This dish consists of deep-fried chicken pieces coated with a sweet and spicy sauce.… Read More »Hunan Chicken Recipe
If you enjoy a spicy Chinese pasha dish, this recipe is perfect for you. Kung Pao Linguini combines kung pao chicken with noodles. This is… Read More »Kung Pao Linguini Recipe
Shrimp with Broccoli is a simple and easy Chinese stir-fry dish. There is no deep frying in this recipe and everything can be done using… Read More »Chinese Shrimp with Broccoli Recipe
Teriyaki Chicken wings are the perfect sweet and tangy appetizer. These wings go great for game day and they are something almost everyone is sure… Read More »Teriyaki Chicken Wings Recipe
I consistently get a lot of questions from people wondering how to cook Chinese food. Regardless of if you are just learning how to cook… Read More »How to Cook Chinese Food
Cream cheese wontons are a Chinese appetizer. They go great with any Chinese dish. Cream cheese wontons are commonly found at Chinese restaurants all over.… Read More »Cream Cheese Wontons Recipe
These are just like the Wonton Taco’s from Applebee’s appetizer menu. These tacos consist of stir-fried chicken, coleslaw, red onion, green onion, and cilantro. The… Read More »Wonton Tacos Recipe
Beef with mushrooms is already a delicious combination to begin with but when you add Chinese flavors into the mix, it becomes even better. The… Read More »Chinese Beef with Mushrooms Recipe
Hunan beef is another great spicy Asian dish. Although not at the top of my list, I do enjoy making it once in a while.… Read More »Hunan Beef Recipe
Chinese chicken in garlic sauce is a dish that is perfect for those who do not have a deep fryer. All of the cooking can… Read More »Chicken in Garlic Sauce Recipe