This collection of Asian dinner ideas has everything you need for the perfect Asian spread! There’s something for everyone.
Home Cooked with Take-Out Flavor
Having lived in China during college, Chinese food (really all Asian food) has become a favorite to serve in our house! We’ve included all of our favorite Asian dinner ideas, from saucy stir-fries, delicious main dishes, and even a make-your-own fortune cookie recipe!
Think weeknight wins, like Beef and Broccoli , set and forget slow cooker meals like our Crock Pot Orange Chicken , and cozy noodle Chow Mein to round out the plate. Most dishes are ready in 30 minutes or less, many use pantry staples like soy sauce, garlic, and ginger, and everything is family tested.
Scroll to find our flavorful and delicious dinner recipes that are sure to whet your appetite when that “take-out” craving hits!
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Top 10 Most Loved Asian Dinner Ideas
A handpicked collection of our most loved Asian dishes, perfect for easy weeknights and happy guests.
1 Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe
Moo Goo Gai Pan Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Our easy Moo Goo Gai Pan is filled with chicken and veggies and covered in a delicious homemade sauce perfect for dining at home.
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2 Orange Chicken Recipe
Orange Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Skip the takeout and eat in with this incredibly tasty sweet and spicy orange chicken recipe. It's on the table in no time!
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3 Crock Pot Lo Mein Recipe
Crock Pot Lo Mein Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours
Deliciously saucy crock pot lo mein with tender chicken is made with minimal effort for a satisfying takeout-style meal at home!
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4 Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
No need for take-out when you've got this yummy sweet and sour chicken recipe for simple and flavorful Chinese at home!
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5 Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
This delicious beef and broccoli recipe is better than takeout! This easy, flavorful dish is perfect for your next dinner.
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6 Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Our easy teriyaki chicken whips up in minutes for the perfect take-out-inspired dinner any night of the week!
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7 General Tso’s Chicken
General Tso’s Chicken
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Make General Tso's chicken, our favorite sweet and spicy takeout classic, fresh at home in just 20 minutes!
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8 Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
If you love Asian food, you'll love this simple and delicious Pork and Broccoli Stir-fry!! It is PACKED with flavor!!
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9 Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Homemade kung pao chicken is a tasty dinner recipe with a kick! This dish is covered in an amazing sauce and perfectly served over rice.
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10 Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 18 minutes minutes
Sweet & savory honey sesame chicken is a crowd-pleaser served over rice or noodles. It's perfect for dinner and better than takeout!!
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Chicken Favorites
These faster-than-take-out chicken dishes are on regular rotation here in our house!
11 Slow Cooked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs
Slow Cooked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs
Total Time: 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Tender crock pot teriyaki chicken cooks in a sweet, savory sauce, perfect over rice for a takeout style dinner with almost no prep.
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12 Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken is one of our family’s favorite Asian recipes! You can add pineapple and peppers and serve with rice or noodles to complete this flavorful dish!
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13 Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
Asian Honey Garlic Chicken can be baked or grilled. It's bursting with Oriental flavor, and requires just a few ingredients!
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14 Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe
Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
This easy copycat Panda Express orange chicken delivers that irresistible sweet, tangy, and crispy goodness straight from your own kitchen!
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15 Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe
Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Simple Chinese lemon chicken has a delectable sweet and tangy Asian flavor. It's amazing served over rice or noodles!
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16 Orange Chicken and Asparagus Recipe
Orange Chicken and Asparagus Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
For a healthier alternative to a favorite Chinese dish, try this Orange Chicken and Asparagus. Serve over rice or noodles, or enjoy on its own!
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17 Honey Chicken Recipe
Honey Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Spicy and sweet honey chicken is great to serve with rice or noodles. Add your favorite veggies to make it even better!
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18 Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
The tender chicken and flavorful sauce with yummy veggies made this stir fry dish a keeper, and I’m already anxious to try it again.
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19 Crock Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
This easy crockpot orange chicken tastes better than takeout. Coated with orange sauce, it cooks to perfection, making it a family favorite!
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20 Baked Teriyaki Chicken
Baked Teriyaki Chicken
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Baked teriyaki chicken is smothered in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce and baked in the oven in under 30 minutes!
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21 Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry Recipe
Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Healthy and delicious Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry is packed with lots of delicious flavors. It's simple and super easy too!
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22 Crock Pot Cashew Chicken
Crock Pot Cashew Chicken
Total Time: 3 hours hours 6 minutes minutes
Sweet, savory, and loaded with crunchy nuts, this crock pot cashew chicken preps in under 10 minutes for a favorite Asian dish made easy!
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Beef + Pork Classics
These recipes are packed with tender and saucy proteins that pair perfectly with rice or noodles.
23 Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
These sweet and sour meatballs are bursting with tangy pineapples and peppers. It's an easy, 20-minute version of Chinese takeout.
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24 Teriyaki Pork Chop recipe
Teriyaki Pork Chop recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Simply sweet and savory teriyaki pork chops make the perfect dinner recipe and are ready in only 20 minutes!!
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25 Crock Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe
Crock Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Delicious Crock Pot Mongolian Beef loaded with carrots and asparagus is SO simple to make. Your crock pot does all the work!!
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26 Pepper Steak Recipe
Pepper Steak Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Steak strips and vegetables smothered in a peppery oriental sauce, and served over steamed rice.
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27 Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe
Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
This sweet and sour pork recipe includes pork, pineapple, and green bell pepper—all smothered in a perfectly tangy sauce.
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28 Asian Meatballs Recipe
Asian Meatballs Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Crockpot Asian meatballs take minutes to prep, are perfect for parties and have that savory Asian flavor we all know and love.
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Stir Fry + Noodle Night
Give us all the rice and noodle dishes! We love these carb-focused recipes when we’re having an Asian food craving.
29 Chow Mein Recipe
Chow Mein Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
This wok-fried Chow Mein Recipe is ready in under 30 minutes! It's perfect for pairing with your favorite Asian dishes.
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30 Homemade Fried Rice Recipe
Homemade Fried Rice Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Skip the restaurant takeout and try making fried rice at home. Flavorful Homemade Fried Rice is ready in under 30 minutes!
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31 Garlic Noodles Recipe
Garlic Noodles Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
Perfectly spiced Garlic Noodles are flavored with a simple savory sauce. They are no fuss, but packed with flavor!!
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32 Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe
Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
This gluten-free and keto-friendly cauliflower fried rice recipe is perfect for your healthy eating goals without having to sacrifice flavor or deliciousness!
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33 Beef Lo Mein Recipe
Beef Lo Mein Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
Hearty and delicious Beef Lo Mein is so simple and has so much flavor! It is filled with saucy chunks of beef, carrots and broccoli!
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34 Drunken Noodles Recipe
Drunken Noodles Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Savory drunken noodles are perfectly spiced to your comfort level for a better-than-takeout classic made in only 30 minutes!
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Light + Veggie Filled Sides
Dishes on the lighter side don’t mean they lack flavor. Serve these dishes as the main course or alongside your favorite chicken or beef recipe.
35 Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Our creamy egg drop soup recipe is quick, simple, and tastes better than takeout. It's made right at home in 20 minutes!
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36 Egg Rolls Recipe
Egg Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Ready in only 20 minutes, this crispy egg rolls recipe is the perfect appetizer or side to any Asian meal!
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37 Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
This chicken lettuce wrap recipe is a copycat of a restaurant favorite. It's fresh and filling and takes just 20 minutes to make!!
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38 Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
The best crunchy Chinese chicken salad with undeniably delicious flavors that will make you coming back for seconds and thirds! We love this recipe!!
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39 Asian Citrus Chicken Salad Recipe
Asian Citrus Chicken Salad Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Bright & Flavorful Asian Citrus Chicken Salad topped with crunchy wontons and a fruity vinaigrette is a family favorite!!
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