Chinese-Inspired Recipes

Pineapple and soy sauce combine to give this pork stir-fry dish its sweet-sour flavor.

To make an egg-drop version of this soup, beat two eggs in a bowl and slowly drizzle them into the simmering broth just before serving.

If you're looking for a tasty vegetable for stir-fries, grilling, or salads, try bok choy. Bok choy is especially delicious when eaten raw. Just slice it up, toss with a light dressing, and enjoy.

Making this dish is easer than you think; this beef and broccoli stir-fry requires only one pan and takes about half an hour from start to finish.

This Shanghai-style soup is filling, fragrant, and made for those chilly evenings when the craving to slurp down a big bowl of noodle soup is the strongest! After infusing the collagen-rich chicken broth with ginger, lemongrass, and shiitakes, a medley of different vegetables ranging from hearty winter squash to delicate broccolini are simmered until tender. Lastly, defeat the winter doldrums by ladling the soup over a portion of silky fresh wheat noodles and top it off with a fried egg or sliced chicken (or both!). Whichever way you have it, consider the handful of fresh herbs and lime wedges as mandatory tableside accompaniments. 

The star of this at-home version of the Chinese takeout favorite? An umami-packed sauce made with chicken broth, oyster sauce, rice-wine vinegar, sesame oil, sambal oelek, and fresh ginger and garlic. It's a delicious foil for tender egg noodles, plump shrimp, and crisp-tender snow peas.

Try serving this simple Asian-inspired salad with cold sesame noodles or stir-fried chicken with peanuts.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Sweet Chinese sausage browns quickly and adds just the right amount of richness to this one-pan supper.

Use leftovers from our Braised Chicken with White Wine, Tomatoes, and Peas for this homemade Chinese takeout dinner. Any fast-cooking greens can be used, but we like the flavor and texture of bok choy.

Add some Asian flavors to the table with this dish of healthy green vegetables.

Jazz up a store-bought Chinese condiment with vinegar and chili sauce to create a tart and spicy sauce fit for dipping. (Try it with our Summer Rolls.)

Using agave nectar in the glaze helps balance the heat of the Chinese mustard. You can adjust the amount of mustard to make the flavor more or less fiery.

Moo shu is a sweet and savory stir-fry typically made with pork and thinly sliced cabbage and vegetables. At the table, the mixture is then tucked into thin and chewy pancake wrappers. To make this at home (and make it weeknight-friendly), use storebought flour tortillas and pre-shredded coleslaw mix to save on time and prep work.

A fresh-tasting sauce made with lemon, sesame oil, and ginger perks up stir-fried chicken breast and green beans in this weeknight-friendly dinner.

Add distinctive flavor to dinnertime with this easy recipe for a Chinese buffet favorite.

Using egg whites instead of whole eggs (or yolks) in the batter creates a crispier coating; cooking the shrimp in batches (so as not to crowd the pan) also helps. This versatile recipe is equally delicious when prepared with sliced chicken breast, pork loin, or steak.

Our version of the popular Chinese takeout is loaded with snow peas, water chestnuts, and boneless chicken. Chili paste gives this dinner recipe some zing.

These crackers are a great snack to have on hand. Keep a box in the pantry and fry them up when friends stop by.

Stuff wonton wrappers with turkey, lettuce, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallions, eggs, and mushrooms for a savory and delicious appetizer or main course. This wonderful recipe for turkey dumplings is courtesy of Jennifer 8. Lee ("The Fortune Cookie Chronicles").

These addictive shrimp pot stickers are the perfect party appetizer. Feel free to double the dipping sauce recipe and use it later as a tangy stir-fry sauce or as a marinade for chicken, pork, or beef.

The broiler does all the work in this beef dinner, as opposed to the more traditional, hands-on method of stir-frying in a wok or skillet.

Get dinner rolling with this do-it-yourself Chinese favorite, featuring an extra helping of veggies. For these homemade Asian wraps, everyone fills warmed tortillas with a drizzle of store-bought hoisin sauce and some sweet-spicy shredded pork.

Chunks of chicken breast make this Chinese favorite a satisfying main dish; snow peas add crunch and vitamin C.

This Asian-inspired marinade pairs perfectly with pork -- turning into a sticky, spicy, sweet glaze when cooked -- but can also be used with chicken or beef.