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These recipes are quick and easy with no compromises. If you have some help in the kitchen, you can pull together two dishes and a soup in record time. Check out my Easy Cucumber Salad, Egg Drop Soup, Addictive Sichuan Mala Chicken, and Chicken Fried Rice if you’re curious what my favorites are.

Cantonese Main Dishes Under 30 Minutes

Hong Kong style beef and brown sauce over crispy noodles

Beef Pan-Fried Noodles

Making steamed salmon with black bean sauce close-up

Steamed Salmon in Black Bean Sauce

Stir fried chicken with broccoli close-up

Chicken and Broccoli (Chinese Takeout Style)

Beef and broccoli served over rice

Chinese Beef and Broccoli (One Pan Take-Out)

Cantonese ground beef bowl close-up

Cantonese Ground Beef Rice and Eggs (窝蛋牛肉)

Homemade Chinese fried noodles close up

Chicken Lo Mein (Restaurant Style)

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Northern Cuisine Dinners

Restaurant-style black pepper steak that is tender, juicy and rich, with crisp veggies and a scrumptious sauce that goes perfectly with steamed rice. {Gluten Free Adaptable}

Black Pepper Steak (黑椒牛柳)

Sweet and sour tofu with pepper and onion over steamed rice

Sweet and Sour Tofu (糖醋豆腐)

Sweet and sour pork in a pan

Sweet and Sour Pork (糖醋里脊)

Panda Express Style Mushroom Chicken

Chinese Mushroom Chicken Stir Fry

Sweet and Sour Chicken | No Deep Fry Required | Crispy | Takeout | Chinese | Stir Fry | Easy | Sauce |

Sweet and Sour Chicken (Without Deep-Frying)

Stir fried eggplant, potato and pepper close up

Di San Xian (Stir Fried Eggplant, Potato and Pepper, 地三鲜)

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Shanghainese Main Dishes

These fried noodles are loaded with vegetables, and burst with flavor. It’s a quick and healthy one-pot meal you can prep and cook in 20 minutes.

Shrimp Chow Mein

Cashew chicken served in a plate close up

Cashew Chicken (腰果鸡丁)

Quick and easy Chinese Fish Soup

Sister Song’s Soup (宋嫂鱼羹, Chinese Fish Soup)

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Sichuan Dinners

Sichuan braised eggplant over rice

Mapo Eggplant (麻婆茄子)

Balanced sweet, sour, numbing, spicy, and savory flavors make for the perfect kung pao chicken. Learn the technique to recreate the authentic flavor for dinner!

Real-Deal Kung Pao Chicken

Homemade mapo tofu close up

Authentic Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

Szechuan beef stir fry in a pan

Real-Deal Szechuan Beef Stir Fry

Sichuan-style shredded chicken in red oil close-up

Chinese Bang Bang Chicken (棒棒鸡)

Here is how to cook the most flavorful green bean dish, and one that is substantial enough to serve as a main.

Sichuan Dry Fried Green Beans (干煸四季豆)

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Xinjiang Main Dishes

Chinese sauteed potato with runny egg

Chinese Sauteed Potato (Cumin Chili Home Fries)

Xinjiang cumin lamb in a pan

Real-Deal Xinjiang Cumin Lamb (孜然羊肉)

The tender ground lamb meat is cooked with potato, tomato, onion, and pepper to create a simple, colorful, and delectable noodle sauce - Uyghur-Style Noodles with Lamb Sauce (Laghman, 新疆拌面) | omnivorescookbook.com

Uyghur-Style Noodles with Lamb Sauce (Laghman, 新疆拌面)

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Latest in 30 Minutes or Less

Kung pao shrimp with pepper served in a plate

Kung Pao Shrimp (宫爆虾球)

Suan La Tu Dou Si

Shredded Potato Stir Fry (酸辣土豆丝)

Easy stir fried chicken with shacha sauce

Shacha Chicken (沙茶炒鸡)

Fan Qie Fei Niu Tang

Chinese tomato beef soup (番茄肥牛汤)

Stir fried rice noodles with chicken, eggs and vegetables in a pan

Chicken Mei Fun

Chinese sauteed potato with runny egg

Chinese Sauteed Potato (Cumin Chili Home Fries)

Homemade pork liver stir fry

Pork Liver Stir Fry (炒猪肝)

Homemade vegetarian chow mein close up

Vegetarian Chow Mein (素菜炒面)

Chinese-style zucchini stir fry

Chinese Zucchini Stir Fry

Pouring milk into bubble tea

How to Make Bubble Tea (Boba Tea, 珍珠奶茶)

Stir fried bitter melon with eggs close up

5-Ingredient Bitter Melon with Eggs

Pan fried crispy salmon with garlic, ginger and scallion

Crispy Salmon with Ginger Soy Sauce

Chinese omelet over white rice with gravy

Chicken Egg Foo Young

Chinese pan fried tofu with sweet and sour sauce

Pan Fried Tofu (脆皮豆腐)

Pouring matcha to make matcha bubble tea

Matcha Boba Tea

Asparagus salad with mushrooms and eggs

Asparagus Salad with Mushroom, Eggs, and Glass Noodles

Hao You Niu Rou in a pan

Beef with Oyster Sauce (蚝油牛肉)

Chinese cauliflower with tomato sauce

Stir-fried Cauliflower with Tomato Sauce

Chinese green bean noodles

Green Bean Noodles (豆角焖面)

Steamed eggplant with a spicy sauce

Spicy Eggplant Salad (凉拌茄子)

豉汁爆鸡球

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁爆鸡球)

Yang zhou chao fan with shrimp and char siu

Best Fried Rice Recipes

Chinese ginger green beans close up

Ginger Green Beans (姜汁豆角)

Chinese lemon chicken close up

Chinese Lemon Chicken

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