50 delicious Chinese recipes
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, global cooking trends were showing an uptick in people cooking at home. Gallup and Cookpad's latest report published Dec. 17, 2020, showed that through 2019, a growing number of people around the world were cooking at home rather than going out or eating pre-cooked meals.
In the U.S., the swelling popularity of at-home meal prep subscriptions from Blue Apron to Hello Fresh! and the growing prevalence of grocery delivery underscore a renewed interest in prepping meals at home. Then as COVID-19 spread, mandatory restaurant shutdowns and capacity limits drove a dramatic jump in home cooking—not to mention demand for recipes and sales of things like yeast and kitchen appliances.
Chinese food is among the most popular cuisines in the U.S., with around 45,000 Chinese restaurants in 2019, more than the combined total of several of the most popular fast-food chains. Many popular staples at Chinese restaurants can be recreated at home—to that end, Stacker compiled a list of Chinese recipes from Allrecipes. Keep reading to see if any of your favorites made the list.
Pan-Fried Chinese Pancakes
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 pancakes
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Lion's Head Soup
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Pork Dumplings
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 100 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Spareribs
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 45 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Sweet and Sour Chicken I
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Fun Karnal (Beef and Broccoli)
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 40
- Yield: 10 pounds
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Honey Walnut Shrimp
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Hunan Kung Pao
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 25 mins
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Tsao Mi Fun (Taiwanese Fried Rice Noodles)
- Prep: 35 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Steamed White Fish Fillet with Tofu (Cantonese Style)
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Shrimp Fried Rice II
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Steamed Buns with Meat Filling
- Prep: 50 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs 40 mins
- Total: 4 hrs
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 steamed buns
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Chicken Wings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs 20 mins
- Total: 9 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 5 pounds chicken wings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Restaurant Style Egg Drop Soup
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Crispy Ginger Beef
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Easy Chinese Corn Soup
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Chicken Fried Rice I
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 7
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Pepper Steak
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick Beef Stir-Fry
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Egg Drop Soup (Better than Restaurant Quality!)
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 25 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 40 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Restaurant Style Beef and Broccoli
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Sweet and Sour Pork III
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 23
- Read more about the recipe here
General Tao Chicken
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Perfect Pot Stickers
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 32 pot stickers
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Mongolian Beef and Spring Onions
- Prep: 12 mins
- Cook: 8 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Pork Dumplings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 50 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here
Shrimp Egg Foo Young
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 8 patties
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Super Easy Stir-Fried Cabbage
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Peking Duck
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 35 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Steamed Buns
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 4 hrs
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 steamed buns
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Grilled Asian Chicken
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Chicken Fried Rice II
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 2 to 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Szechwan Shrimp
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Style Sesame Sauce
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Wonton Soup
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Additional: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Pork Lo Mein
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Asian Beef with Snow Peas
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick Chinese-Style Vermicelli (Rice Noodles)
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 mins
- Total: 18 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Chinese Barbeque Pork (Char Siu)
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 5 hrs 10 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Fortune Cookies I
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Popcorn Chicken (Taiwanese)
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Crispy Orange Beef
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr 5 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Velveting Chicken Breast, Chinese Restaurant-Style
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 36 mins
- Total: 46 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 pound chicken breast
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Flavorful Beef Stir-Fry
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
- Read more about the recipe here
Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Taiwanese Dumplings
- Prep: 1 hr 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 100 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
