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50 delicious Chinese recipes

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麻豆原创
September 14, 2021
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50 delicious Chinese recipes

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, global cooking trends were showing an uptick in people cooking at home. 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鈥攏ot to mention demand for recipes and sales of things like and .

Chinese food is among the most popular cuisines in the U.S., with around 45,000 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鈥攖o that end, 麻豆原创 compiled a list of Chinese recipes from . Keep reading to see if any of your favorites made the list.

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Pan-Fried Chinese Pancakes

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 pancakes
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Chinese Lion's Head Soup

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
-

Pork Dumplings

- Servings: 6
- Yield: 100 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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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
-

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
-

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Fun Karnal (Beef and Broccoli)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
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Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 40
- Yield: 10 pounds
- Number of ingredients: 7
-

Honey Walnut Shrimp

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
-

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
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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
-

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Taiwanese-Style Three Cup Chicken

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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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
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Shrimp Fried Rice II

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
-

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
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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
-

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Restaurant Style Egg Drop Soup

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Crispy Ginger Beef

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 16
-

Easy Chinese Corn Soup

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
-

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
-

Chinese Pepper Steak

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
-

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Quick Beef Stir-Fry

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
-

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
-

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
-

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
-

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
-

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General Tao Chicken

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
-

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
-

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
-

Chinese Pork Dumplings

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 50 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 15
-

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 8 patties
- Number of ingredients: 11
-

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Super Easy Stir-Fried Cabbage

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
-

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
-

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
-

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
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Grilled Asian Chicken

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-

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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
-

Szechwan Shrimp

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
-

Chinese Style Sesame Sauce

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
-

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
-

Pork Lo Mein

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
-

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Asian Beef with Snow Peas

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
-

Quick Chinese-Style Vermicelli (Rice Noodles)

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 mins
- Total: 18 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
-

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
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Fortune Cookies I

- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 5
-

Popcorn Chicken (Taiwanese)

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
-

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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
-

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
-

Flavorful Beef Stir-Fry

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
-

Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
-

Taiwanese Dumplings

- Prep: 1 hr 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 100 dumplings
- Number of ingredients: 9
-

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