28 Chinese Takeout Recipes You Will Love (2024)

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by AlliJuly 19, 2017

written by Alli July 19, 2017

My family happens to love Chinese Food! Years ago, I won a cooking contest when I prepared Sweet and Sour Chicken, from-scratch Fortune Cookies (complete with fortunes) and Chinese Doughnuts. I learned that I didn’t have to order Chinese Takeout to enjoy delicious Chinese food.

If you love Chinese takeout, but not the cost,this collection of recipes will surely have the whole family wondering what awesome new restaurant you ordered from, not knowing your little secret. So tuck that cash away and cook up some classic Chinese takeout dishes in your own kitchen.

Easy Egg Drop Soup | Dancing Through the Rain

Copycat P.F. Chang’s Spicy Green Beans | Mashup Mom

Easy Fried Rice | Cincy Shopper

Copycat Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken | Cincy Shopper

5 Ingredient Crockpot Orange Chicken | Heidi’s Home Cooking

Hunan Beef Recipe – 15 Minutes (Paleo, Low Carb, Gluten-free) | Wholesome Yum

Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry – 15 Minutes (Paleo, Low Carb, Gluten-free) | Wholesome Yum

Fried Wontons | Atta Girl Says

Szechuan Eggplants | The Foodolic

Cold Sesame Peanut Noodles (Gluten-Free, Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine

Peanut Chicken with Sesame Asian Veggies | Strength & Sunshine

Gluten-Free Kung Pao Chicken (Paleo, Allergy-Free) | Strength & Sunshine

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken | Living Sweet Moments

Chicken Pad Thai | Living Sweet Moments

Chinese Chicken Salad That Rivals the Cheesecake Factory | Happy Mothering

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef & Broccoli | Happy Mothering

Kung Pao Chicken | Amanda’s Cookin’

Chicken Fried Rice | Amanda’s Cookin’

Chinese Orange Chicken | Dinner Mom

Yakisoba | Farm Fresh Feast

Pork Fried Rice | Table for Seven

Sweet and Sour Chicken | Table for Seven

Slimming World Best Ever Chinese Chicken in the Slow Cooker | Recipe This

Instant Pot Chinese Beef & Beans | Recipe This

Date Night Falling Off the Bone Chinese Spare Ribs | Recipe This

Paleo Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry – Low Carb, Gluten Free | Peace Love and Low Carb

Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl – Low Carb, Gluten Free, Whole 30 | Peace Love and Low Carb

Chicken Chow Mein | Masala Herb

Which Chinese Takeout recipe will you try first?

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23 comments

Sarah HoneyJuly 19, 2017 - 7:54 am

We love Chinese takeout! All these recipes sound so delicious. Can’t decide which to try first!

candyJuly 19, 2017 - 8:21 am

How did you know we love different chinese dishes. All of these look wonderful and there is something for everyone here in your chinese round up of meals.

JeanetteJuly 19, 2017 - 8:23 am

I love Chinese food! I wish I could eat more of it. There’s so many different kinds that I love to eat. Probably one of my favorites is sweet-and-sour chicken with an egg roll and egg drop soup.

Christy MaurerJuly 19, 2017 - 9:16 am

I LOVE Chinese takeout even though it is so bad for me. This is a great round-up! I’m probably going to try the “rivals” The Cheesecake Factory salad. We’re heading up there (an hour drive…so worth it) on half price cheesecake day 🙂

TracyJuly 19, 2017 - 9:32 am

My family loves Chinese too – can’t wait to try all these recipes!

Tomi CJuly 19, 2017 - 9:46 am

Thanks for putting all these delicious recipes in ONE place. I think I’d love to try the Slimming World Best Ever Chinese Chicken in the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Chinese Beef & Beans from Recipe This. I have never made any Chinese food in my crockpot and I use my crockpot a lot and I’m always on the hunt for new crockpot recipes.

lisaJuly 19, 2017 - 10:37 am

We are big fans of Chinese food in our house, but I hate spending the money on it! I can’t wait to try these recipes at home!

DoriaJuly 19, 2017 - 11:16 am

We love Asian food in general (I’m half-Japanese) so I know a bunch of these would go over really well in our household 🙂 I’ll have to try a few of these with gluten-free substitutions (I’m allergic to wheat) 🙂

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JennJuly 19, 2017 - 1:06 pm

These look and sound delicious. I am a big fan of Chinese take out food. Not sure I would even attempt to make it myself.

JolinaJuly 19, 2017 - 1:34 pm

I was meant to stumble upon this post. We do Chinese take out a lot! We should really start to make these dishes at home. They all look amazing.

KimJuly 19, 2017 - 2:32 pm

What a great compilation of recipes. I LOVE Chinese food and always do take out, but it will be handy to have these recipes to make at home.

TerseaJuly 19, 2017 - 6:59 pm

My kids LOVE chinese food as well – I’m not very good at making it though. I keep trying and fail miserable every single time. I just wish I could make the friend rice correctly!

PamJuly 19, 2017 - 7:55 pm

All of these recipes sound delicious. I love making Chinse food almost as much as I enjoy eating Chinese food.

Mimi GreenJuly 20, 2017 - 12:08 am

I think I tried making beef and broccoli once. I haven’t had wonton soup in a long time, this would be a great recipe to start with.

My Teen GuideJuly 20, 2017 - 4:17 am

Oh please don’t make me choose! I would get all of them. Fried rice, beef and broccoli, wonton, fall off the bone spare ribs… argh. My mind is racing and I just want to go out and get these delicious chinese dishes. Thanks for the links to the recipes. I will try my best to make them at home. If I can’t, Chinese take out is just a phone call away. 🙂

AmandaJuly 20, 2017 - 11:24 am

Chinese food is my total comfort food and I make a mean sweet and sour chicken and fried rice dish. Would love to learn how to recreate broccoli beef…it’s another favorite!

Chubskulit RoseJuly 20, 2017 - 11:49 am

We go to Chinese restaurant once in a while but not often, their food is delicious but so greasy. Glad you shared these recipes, now I can make some of them and modify the things I don’t like in my food.

KiwiJuly 20, 2017 - 12:04 pm

I love Asian food. Its my favorite so thanks for the list of some good take out recipes!

Debra HawkinsJuly 20, 2017 - 5:28 pm

We make a lot of Chinese Takeout recipes at home because they are easy to make gluten free! I am going to have to try some of these!

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Paula BendfeldtJuly 21, 2017 - 11:13 am

I love Chinese food and these are all such great recipes! I can’t wait to make the Orange Chicken!

Diane MackeyJuly 25, 2017 - 1:27 am

All of this Chinese food is amazing, but have you ever tasted Indian food? Try Indian food once and you will love it.

mandyAugust 7, 2017 - 1:28 pm

We are always getting Chinese! All these recipes sound so delicious, I can’t wait to try them out! #HomeMattersParty

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28 Chinese Takeout Recipes You Will Love (2024)

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Marinade: Both the sauce and marinade work together to flavor the chicken. The marinade includes garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hoisin, sugar, sesame oil, chile, and vinegar for a sweet-spicy-tangy mixture that seasons the chicken prior to cooking.

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Chinese Garlic Sauce has a stronger focus on the flavor of garlic, while Chinese Brown Sauce leans more towards a mixture of sweet and savory tones. The base of the brown sauce often consists of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and cornstarch, with additional aromatics optional, depending on personal preference.

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