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12 Easy Chinese Recipes That Taste Better Than Takeout

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Skip the delivery and make your favorite Asian dishes at home instead. These easy recipes come together quickly with simple ingredients you already have.

From stir-fries and noodles to flavorful sauces, every dish is fast, fresh, and full of flavor. Dinner just got easier, and maybe even better, than takeout.

Air Fryer Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken

orange chicken over a bed of white rice on a white plate with fresh orange slices laying beside it.
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Skip the takeout and make this air fryer orange chicken right at home. Crispy chicken pieces are coated in a sweet and tangy sauce that tastes just like the Panda Express favorite, only fresher and easier.

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Air Fryer Chicken Fried Rice

Close up of chop sticks in a white bowl of fried rice.
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This air fryer chicken fried rice is a flavorful take-out at home recipe, that is simple to make and faster than ordering delivery. Plus, it's a healthier alternative to restaurant-style fried rice.

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Instant Pot Orange Chicken

A bowl of orange chicken blurred in the background with a closeup of chopsticks holding a piece of chicken.
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This Instant Pot orange chicken is sweet, tangy, and easy to make. This is a dinner that satisfies even picky eaters.

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Instant Pot General Tso's Chicken

Instant Pot General Tso's chicken in a white bowl next to green onions and an Instant Pot.
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Instant Pot General Tso's chicken is perfect to whip up when you are craving Chinese takeout. It's so easy and ready in less than 30 minutes-perfect when you are short on time.

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Air Fryer Chicken Egg Rolls

Chinese spring rolls on a plate with sauce in a bowl and chopsticks next to the plate.
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Air fryer chicken egg rolls are crispy on the outside and filled with chicken and vegetables on the inside. You can make these tasty egg rolls in a fraction of the time that it takes to order takeout.

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Chicken Spring Rolls

3 chicken spring rolls on a bed of lettuce with a small bowl of soy sauce on the side
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Fried chicken spring rolls are crisp, golden, and surprisingly versatile. They work beautifully as an appetizer, a side dish, or even the main course. Pair them with a dipping sauce for an easy, crowd-friendly meal that's perfect for any occasion.

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Asian Cucumber Salad

A bowl of cubed avocado mixed with a reddish sauce, topped with white sesame seeds.
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This Asian-style cucumber salad is bold, creamy, and unexpectedly addictive thanks to a spicy peanut butter dressing. It's the ultimate quick and easy side-ready in minutes with just a handful of ingredients, and it hits that sweet spot of spicy, savory, and refreshing all at once.

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Slow Cooker Asian Pot Roast

A bowl of white rice topped with shredded beef, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds.
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This slow cooker Asian pot roast puts a flavorful spin on the classic comfort dish. Tender beef simmers in a savory, soy-based sauce with hints of ginger, creating a melt-in-your-mouth dinner that's anything but ordinary.

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Asian Tacos

2 Asian tacos with slaw topping on a gray plate with lemons on the side.
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Asian tacos are a delicious marriage of two family favorite cuisines, Mexican and Asian. They combine the decision flavors of the East, in the classic portable taco shell borrowed from our neighbors to the south.

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Asian Style Broccoli

Asian Style Broccoli on a black plate on a red and white tablecloth.
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Asian style broccoli is the easiest way to get the kids to eat their veggies. Loaded with flavor and taste, they'll be asking for seconds.

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Salmon Stir Fry

A plate of noodles served with stir-fried salmon, broccoli, red bell peppers, scallions, and sesame seeds.
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This amazing salmon stir fry can be made in less than 10 minutes, making it perfect for quick and healthy everyday lunches or dinners. Salmon, broccolini and bell pepper is stir fried in a simple sauce, and served with rice or noodles.

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Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

A plate of beef and broccoli with white rice, topped with sesame seeds, is served in front of a slow cooker.
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This slow cooker beef and broccoli recipe is filled with juicy and delicious beef and tender broccoli florets simmered low and slow in a sweet and savory garlicky sauce. This will be one of your family's go-to busy weeknight recipes that everyone loves.

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