Try recreating some of the dishes that are popular at Chinese restaurants at home with these recipes.
To make this cucumber salad recipe a meal, add rice noodles and double the dressing.
Serve with an extra drizzle of sesame oil and sliced scallions.
We use ground turkey and omit the traditional Sichuan peppercorns for convenience, but add hot sesame oil.
Use toasted sesame oil instead if you want mild noodles.
Pan-crisping the noodles here mimics the crunch of the traditional dish, but limits the saturated fat.
Look for Chinese noodles or lo mein noodles in the Asian or international aisle of major grocery stores.
Serve over noodles or brown rice, with stir-fried napa cabbage.
Turkey Ma Po Tofu
Ma Po Tofu is a traditional Chinese recipe usually made with ground pork.
Serve with brown rice and make it extra special with a drizzle of sesame oil just before serving.
Easy Fried Rice
Mixed frozen vegetables make this healthy fried rice recipe quick, easy and economical.
Are you a spiralizing pro?
Swap 5 cups of raw zucchini, carrot or other veggie “noodles” for the cooked pasta.
Look for Lee Kum Kee Premium oyster-flavored sauce in the Asian-foods aisle of your grocery store.
It has the most concentrated oyster flavor.
Zha Jiang Noodles
The name of this flavor-drenched dish aptly translates to “fried sauce noodles.”
A pork- and tofu-flecked sauce gets its savory powers from three layers of distinctive soy condiments.
Tossed with thick wheat noodles, the result is satisfying and quite comforting.
Vegan Cauliflower Fried Rice
Substituting riced cauliflower for rice trims calories and carbs in this veggie-packed dish.
We love this recipe for the tradition because it’s super-customizable based on your tastes.
Try swapping in chicken for the steak.
Can’t find Chinese broccoli?
Or swap out the mushrooms and broccoli altogether for snow peas and carrots.
Pineapple Pork Fried Rice
This one dish meal is bursting with texture and taste.
If you want to bump up the protein, add tofu, seitan or even chopped egg.
A quick marinade tenderizes the chicken and infuses flavor in this healthy version of a take-out favorite.
Here, the richness of tahini tempers the spicy chile paste in this cup-of-noodles-style mason jar soup recipe.
Spicy Tofu Hotpot
Warm up a chilly evening with this light but satisfying one-pot meal.
The tofu absorbs the flavors of this fragrant, spicy broth, making it anything but bland.
Look for fresh Chinese-style noodles in the refrigerated case of your supermarket alongside wonton wrappers.
White pepper is more mild and earthy than black pepper, but either will work here.
