22 Easy Asian-Inspired Dishes to Cook Tonight
Craving the bold flavors of your favorite Asian takeout but want to skip the delivery fees and long wait times? You’re in luck. These easy Asian-inspired dishes bring the savory, sweet, and spicy tastes you love right into your own kitchen.
Skip the delivery with these quick recipes are perfect for busy weeknights and guaranteed to satisfy.
Sesame Chicken (Chinese Take-out Style)
Sesame Chicken Recipe is a traditional Chinese – American Take Out dish. This Sesame Chicken recipe has orange and hot peppers added to resemble Orange Chicken!
Get The Recipe: Sesame Chicken (Chinese Take-out Style).
Pork Fried Rice (Chinese Take-out Style)
Pork Fried Rice is a great way to use up leftover roasted pork! This Pork Fried Rice is done, before you can go pick up takeout!
Get The Recipe: Pork Fried Rice (Chinese Take-out Style).
Chicken Lo Mein
This Chicken Lo Mein recipe is an easy Chinese take out dish to make at home in less than 30 minutes! Laden with colorful vegetables and Chinese noodles.
Get The Recipe: Chicken Lo Mein.
Shrimp Pad Thai
Shrimp Pad Thai is delicious, & spicy, becoming popular during World War II. It is another easy Asian stir fry to make when you want to skip the take-out!
Get The Recipe: Shrimp Pad Thai.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
This Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe is very easy! Making your own sweet and sour chicken is healthier than take out and it tastes so much better!
Get The Recipe: Sweet & Sour Chicken.
Orange Chicken
Way better than takeout, this incredible orange chicken recipe takes just 40 minutes to make! This Chinese Orange Chicken is made with crispy fried chicken pieces coated in the most lip-smackingly tangy, sweet, and delicious orange chicken sauce.
Get The Recipe: Orange Chicken.
Kung Pao Chicken
This Kung Pao Chicken recipe takes the delicious combination of savory, sweet, and spicy! You can make this awesome homemade meal that tastes like it’s straight from your favorite Chinese restaurant.
Get The Recipe: Kung Pao Chicken.
Chinese Pork And Cabbage Dumplings
Pork and cabbage dumplings are a traditional dish eaten for Chinese New Year, but these dumplings are so delicious you’ll want to have them more often.
Get The Recipe: Chinese Pork And Cabbage Dumplings.
Spicy Thai Lo Mein
Spicy Thai Lo Mein is the perfect weeknight dinner. Full of spicy flavor, soft egg noodles and veggies make for a dinner in under 15 minutes!
Get The Recipe: Spicy Thai Lo Mein.
Beef And Broccoli
This Beef and Broccoli Recipe is a quick and easy 30-minute Chinese stir fry made with thinly sliced flank steak and tender broccoli florets smothered in the most flavorful stir fry sauce.
Get The Recipe: Beef And Broccoli.
Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken Stir Fry
So much to love about this Chinese-style crispy shredded chicken stir fry recipe. Aromatic, tender, healthy and gluten-free and paleo friendly.
Get The Recipe: Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken Stir Fry.
Korean Mung Bean Pancakes
Korean mung bean pancakes (bindae-tteok) are not only full of nutritious ingredients and packed with protein, but can easily be made gluten free, vegetarian and/or vegan, and are so, so tasty!
Get The Recipe: Korean Mung Bean Pancakes.
Chinese Scallion Pancakes
Chinese Scallion Pancakes are a street food and restaurant favorite. They’re easier than you might think with a delicious mix of flaky layers, chewiness, crisp outside and tasty flavors.
Get The Recipe: Chinese Scallion Pancakes.
Chawanmushi Japanese Savory Egg Custard
Chawanmushi is a silky-smooth savory egg custard that’s a popular side with Japanese meals. It’s easy to make, adaptable and so delicious.
Get The Recipe: Chawanmushi Japanese Savory Egg Custard.
Mongolian Beef
This best Mongolian Beef Recipe is made with thinly-sliced marinated flank steak coated in a garlic and brown sugar stir fry sauce. Inspired by P.F. Changs Mongolian beef recipe, this recipe is every bit as amazing and cooks in just 15 minutes!
Get The Recipe: Mongolian Beef.
Kimchi Dumplings
These kimchi dumplings are a fun dish consisting of pork, kimchi and onion wrapped in a delicate, folded dough and a quick dipping sauce.
Get The Recipe: Kimchi Dumplings.
Shrimp Shumai
Shrimp Shumai are delicate and pretty Chinese appetizers with great flavors and better still, they’re easier to make than you might think!
Get The Recipe: Shrimp Shumai.
Mini Chinese Pork Buns
These mini Chinese pork buns are a staple of takeout. That chewy outside combined with that savory pork filling is a flavor sensation.
Get The Recipe: Mini Chinese Pork Buns.
Paleo Chicken Prawn Thai Laksa
Paleo chicken and prawn laksa soup is made with thinly sliced zucchini and carrots instead of noodles, and homemade laksa curry paste.
Get The Recipe: Paleo Chicken Prawn Thai Laksa.
Yaki Udon (Stir Fried Noodles)
Yaki Udon is an easy Japanese stir-fried noodle dish made with udon noodles, your choice of protein, various veggies, and savory six-ingredient yaki udon noodle sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes!
Get The Recipe: Yaki Udon (Stir Fried Noodles).
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is quick and easy to make at home with simple ingredients including chicken broth, eggs, soy sauce, and scallions. Just like at your favorite Chinese restaurant, enjoy this cozy and comforting egg drop soup recipe in less than 20 minutes.
Get The Recipe: Egg Drop Soup.
Chinese BBQ Pork
Instant Pot Chinese BBQ Pork taste just the boneless spare ribs from your local Chinese restaurant but costs less and is made at home.
Get The Recipe: Chinese BBQ Pork.
