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 16 copycat Chinese takeout recipes. They’re so good, that you’ll throw away the menus stashed in your junk drawer.
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.” – Cathie
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. The recipe looks like it has a lot of steps but this can be put together in less than 20 minutes & it makes about 24 pieces. They are soooo 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
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
Crab Rangoon With a Simple Plum Sauce
“My best appetizer (so I’m told). It’s quick, fun, and very tasty.” – Tara
General Tso’s Chicken
“A quick and easy version of the classic Chinese takeout General Tso’s chicken, only better!” – Kevin
Yang Chow Fried Rice
“My family would call me an expert when it comes to fried rice.” – Connie “Kiyu”
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
Hunan Chicken
“A tasty dish!” – Barbara
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 take out that you’ll never order it out again!” – Kevin
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.” – Darla
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
“The method used in this recipe is important. You won’t be sorry.” – Diana
Moo Shu Vegetables
“Moo shu is a traditional northern Chinese stir fry made with meat, cabbage, scrambled eggs, shiitake mushrooms, and green onions, seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, soy sauce, and rice cooking wine, and served with rice or noodles in China or warm tortillas in the U.S.” – Shikha