20 Better-Than-Takeout Asian Recipes You’ll Want to Cook Every Night
Why settle for takeout when you can make these 20 Asian dishes right at home? Packed with bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and a touch of love, these recipes are quicker and tastier than anything you’d get from a delivery box. From savory stir-fries to rich curries and crispy fried rice, each dish is designed to satisfy your cravings without the extra cost or wait time. Get ready to elevate your dinner game with these better-than-takeout meals you’ll want to cook again and again!
The BEST Orange Chicken
This sweet & savory Orange Chicken recipe is quick, easy and on the table in less than 30 minutes! Perfect for a weeknight fakeaway (sorry, Panda Express), this version is better for you than the fast food version and uses real ingredients. The whole family will enjoy this copycat Chinese Orange Chicken recipe that is packed full of flavor!
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Korean Beef Bowl
Korean Beef made with ground beef is a 20 minute Asian inspired meal that tastes as good as Korean BBQ. The combination of savory, sweet and spicy flavors makes this simple ground beef recipe completely irresistible! If you use microwavable rice packets, this recipe becomes an easy one-pot meal!
Chinese Steamed Pork Buns
This recipe is a mix between a dumpling and a bun. This bun dough is filled with a pork filling, and are then steamed to cook. Steaming the buns allows the bun dough to take on a bread-like texture. It may not look like it in the photos, but biting into these buns is almost like biting into a yummy, pork-filled sandwich.
Takoyaki Recipe
Takoyaki, or Grilled Octopus Balls, originated in Osaka and are one of Japan’s best-known street foods. Whether you make a traditional style with bits of octopus or choose creative alternatives, these ball-shaped dumplings are fun to make with your friends and family!
Pad Thai from Thailand
Juicy king prawns and tiny little shrimp all fried together with rice noodles in a sweet and spicy sauce. Finished off with crunchy peanuts, fresh coriander and a squeeze of tangy lime, this Pad Thai combines BIG flavours to make a lip-smackingly tasty dinner that you can pull together in 30 minutes.
Vietnamese fried spring rolls (chả giò)
Vietnamese fried spring rolls (cha gio) have a delicious mix of crisp outside and tasty filling which includes noodles and pork. They make a great appetizer dipped in light nuoc cham sauce or added to other dishes.
Easy and Delicious Homemade Hong Kong Bubble Waffles
These easy-to-make and delicious homemade Hong Kong bubble waffles have a unique twist on traditional waffles, with a crispy exterior and a soft, sponge-like interior. This easy-to-follow recipe will guide you in creating the perfect balance of crispy and chewy textures as close as you can get to the ones found on the streets of Hong Kong. So step out of your breakfast routine and give this unique-shaped waffle a try.
Iced Coffee Recipe from Southeast Asia
This Iced Coffee recipe is special because it’s made with a secret ingredient that is very popular in Southeast Asia– sweetened condensed milk! This drink is enjoyed often in Cambodia, but is so popular that it’s often called Thai Iced Coffee! It is made with one three ingredients (one of which is ice) and is the perfect way to liven up your morning brew.
Beef Bibimbap Recipe from South Korea
Combine rice, vegetables, beef, sauce, and an egg together for a delightful beef bibimbap recipe made right at home.
Asian Lettuce Cups
These Asian Lettuce Wraps are made with savory, seasoned ground turkey or ground chicken and crunchy veggies wrapped up in fresh lettuce leaves to make for a satisfying bite that your family will love! They are super flavorful, healthy, and the perfect appetizer, lighter, or lunch.
Lao Papaya Salad
Lao Papaya Salad is a unique sweet and spicy salad made with unripe papaya that is sure to bring an unforgettable flavor explosion to your meal as a side dish or the main course.
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice with an Egg)
This fried rice from Indonesia, called Nasi Goreng, is made with a few special ingredients that set it apart from the rest. It features some uniquely Indonesian flavors that you are going to LOVE!
Pumpkin Curry Soup
Soups are a dime a dozen, but this Pumpkin Curry Soup recipe is in a league of its own. With its rich, sweet pumpkin foundation and heady Southeast Asian flavors, this one makes you sit up and pay attention.
Easy Chicken Fried Rice
Hearty Chicken Fried Rice is a classic Chinese dish that is packed full of goodness from leftover rice, tender pan-seared chicken, root vegetables, fragrant fresh garlic, scrambled egg, and tangy green onions! Ready in just 30 minutes it’s ideal on busy weeknights for feeding the whole family – fast!
Shrimp Rangoon
Succulent shrimp mixed with cream cheese and wrapped in a crispy wonton wrapper, Shrimp Rangoon is sure to be your new favorite appetizer.
Hibachi Shrimp
If you love hibachi, now you can make it at home! This Hibachi Shrimp recipes is the BEST, and there is even a homemade yum yum sauce!
Tanghulu Recipe
I love fruit and I love candy so combining the two is a huge yes from me! This tanghulu (candied fruit) recipe is one of my favorite things to make; it’s easy and fun, and as an added bonus – the candied fruit on a bamboo skewer is such a pretty sight. You’re going to LOVE this recipe.
Kabuli Pulao (Spiced Lamb Pilaf) from Afghanistan
Kabuli Pulao is an Afghan rice dish made by cooking lamb with a delightful blend of spices. The lamb is then piled high on the rice and served with carrots, raisins, and toasted almonds.
Chinese Fried Chicken Wings (Chinese Takeout Style)
Chinese fried chicken wings are irresistable marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, and shaoxing wine. Tastes just like east coast Chinese takeout!
Chinese Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)
Chinese scallion pancakes are both a street food favorite as well as found in restaurants. They are easier than you might think to make at home with only a few ingredients. The result is a delicious mix of flaky layers, chewiness, crisp outside and tasty flavors.
