Fried rice, hot and sour soup, beef and broccoli, orange chicken and rice, and egg rolls are popular recipes on Chinese takeout menus. Did you know you can easily make them at home? The next time you’re craving Chinese food, try one of these copycat Chinese takeout recipes. Made with accessible ingredients, these appetizer, side dish, and main course recipes are easier to make than you may think. They’re so good, that you’ll throw away the menus stashed in your junk drawer.
Orange Chicken and Rice – Remade
“I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Orange Chicken, but the stuff you get from takeout is always way too sweet and not very good for you at all. So, this is my take on orange chicken. The flavors are so bright and fresh and citrusy, by far my favorite.” – Beth
Spring Rolls (My Mother’s Recipe)
“My mom made this while I was growing up. She’d make a big batch of it for parties, etc.” – Darla
Shrimp Toast – My Way
“There is a Chinese restaurant here that has shrimp toast on its menu. I dream about it! Really! I just had to come up with a way to make this at home. So here is my version. They are so good.” – Dawn
Easy Chinese Egg Rolls
“I don’t know what’s happening to all the Chinese restaurants in my town, but they’re all closing up! I’m originally from D.C. and love good Chinese food. I was jonesing for egg rolls and decided to try making my own. And they were yummy!” – Barbara
Crab Rangoon with Simple Plum Sauce
“My best appetizer (so I’m told). It’s quick, fun, and very tasty.” – Tara
Yang Chow Fried Rice
“My family would call me an expert when it comes to fried rice. I seemingly make it every time I crave to eat Chinese food. Fried rice is a staple in Asian cuisine because it’s simple, tasty, has meat, vegetables, and carbs, and is satisfying. It’s hard to mess up making fried rice.” – Connie “Kiyu”
Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup
“This is absolutely yummy. I had forgotten it until I saw a similar recipe online called Asian noodle soup. This soup is souper simple. This recipe is almost foolproof.” – Jodi
Beef and Snow Peas
“We wanted a yummy, hot comfort meal with all the snow and colder weather here. This hit the spot without being too heavy!” – Laurie
Spring Rolls
“These spring rolls are easy to make and so good.” – Melissa
Chinese Egg Drop Soup
“You will love this soup!” – Robin
Easy Orange Chicken
“One of my employees used to own a few restaurants, and he told me the secret to making crunchy yet juicy fried chicken. It is the corn starch step. It really works. I served this at the beach last summer, and my daughter and law said this might be the best meal I have had. I said at the beach this week? She replied, No, ever!” – Cathie
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
“The method used in this recipe is important. You won’t be sorry.” – Diana
Easy Chicken Fried Rice
“Love this stuff; it goes with anything! I like to cook it with Teriyaki chicken so I can drizzle the sauce over it.” – Hope
Hunan Chicken
“A tasty dish!” – Barbara
Best Ever Chinese Chicken
“My daughter brought home friends from China. I wanted to make something for them to remind them of home. So, I tried this recipe. It was easy to assemble and make. Not only did the friends from China love it, but my family also loved it. I’ll be making this again and again.” – Neena
Quick and Easy Chinese Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
“A pantry-friendly Chinese hot and sour soup that is so quick and easy to make and so much better than takeout that you’ll never order it out again!” – Kevin