35 Copycat Chinese Restaurant Recipes
These recipes for Chinese food are just what you've been craving, from chicken fried rice to orange chicken!
These 35 Copycat Chinese Restaurant Recipes are some of the most classic carry out dishes. Leave that take-out behind, now you can make these copycat Chinese restaurant meals in your kitchen and on your own time. This list contains a wide variety of entrees, sauces, and sides. There are even healthy vegetarian options. With so many choices, it's easy to mix and match these delicious and easy Chinese dinner recipes.
If you are looking to serve dinner to a large crowd, these copycat chinese restaurant recipes are sure to please the whole party You can put together a make-at-home Chinese buffet. During any season, any time of year, you can enjoy these family-friendly recipes.
Why run to the restaurant when you can cook up this copycat collection at home? Whether you're looking for beef, sauces, shrimp, or more, you'll find it in the list below. Impress your friends and family with your flair for Chinese restaurant-worthy cooking. You can even end your meal with a nice cup of rice wine and fortune cookies. Learning how to make Chinese food is a breeze with these recipes.
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Copycat Chinese Restaurant Entrees
What makes a copycat Chinese restaurant recipe stand out from the pack? It's the special blend of meat, rice, and spices that defines the flavors of classic Chinese cooking. No wok? No problem, these recipes are easily modified for at-home cooking. If you're searching for beef, chicken, noodles, or shrimp, take a look below and select your favorite. Pad Thai is even thrown into the mix. Get ready for a take-out fake-out with this appetizing mix of entrees. You'll be cooking up easy Chinese food in no time.
P.F. Chang's Orange Peeled Chicken Copycat
This copycat recipe is the perfect orange chicken recipe!
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Skip the takeout and enjoy this better-for-you beef and broccoli.
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Panda Express Orange Chicken Copycat
This orange chicken recipe is loaded with all the classic flavors you expect to find. This chicken recipe can be served simply over a bowl of steamed rice or with vegetables.
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Panda Express Glazed Lemon Chicken
Make it a fun family food night with this copycat recipe for lemon chicken!
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For a Chinese restaurant-inspired recipe with extra flair, be sure to give this homemade chicken a try.
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This Chinese restaurant recipe is sure to give any dinner a zesty kick!
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This copycat is an American-Chinese General Tao recipe that tastes just like the dish you love from your favorite Chinese restaurant!
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Noodles and Co. Thai Peanut Saute
With soy sauce, chili sauce, and peanut sauce, this recipe is a blast of flavor.
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Healthy Mongolian Chicken Takeout Copycat
This copycat recipe is not only delicious, but it is also a healthier version of the popular takeout dish.
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Copycat Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken
Add some zest to your mealtime with this recipe for black pepper chicken!
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Skinny Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
This honey sesame chicken is sweet, tender, and oh-so tasty.
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Add a little extra zest to your dinner routine with firecracker shrimp!
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Crispy Honey Chicken Takeout Copycat
If you are looking for tasty, crispy, and easy chicken recipes, then you've come to the right place.
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With curry sauce, bell peppers, carrots, and onions, this curry chicken will remind you of your favorite Chinese takeout restaurant.
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Copycat Chinese Restaurant Sauces and Dressings
No copycat restaurant dinner is complete without a light and satisfying sauce. These sauces are both light and full of flavor, a winning combination. Whether you like it spicy, like a red hot sriracha, or delightfully sweet and sour, there's something here for everyone!
Just Like Chinese Takeout Sweet and Sour Sauce
If you love Chinese takeout, you'll want to try it with this homemade sweet and sour sauce.
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Complete your takeout meal with this easy recipe for sweet and sour sauce!
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Another delicious sweet and sour sauce, perfect for dipping creamy crab rangoon and anything else you care to try.
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Hungry for more variety? We've got the ultimate collection of treats you are most likely to find at your local shopping mall:
Copycat Chinese Restaurant Sides
The perfect addition to any meal at a Chinese restaurant is a delicious side dish. Why not step up your culinary game by trying out new tricks in the kitchen? Let these copycat Chinese restaurant recipes spark your creativity.
If you were thinking about ordering in Chinese food, forget it.
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Just Like P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This recipe allows you to create the famous appetizer people are always talking about.
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Chinese Restaurant Banana Wontons
These banana wontons are just like the ones you can order at Stir Crazy!
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Copycat Cheesecake Factory Chinese Chicken Salad
Once you try this copycat recipe, you will want it again and again.
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Even the pickiest eaters won't be able to say no to these delicious dumplings.
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20 Minute Takeout Teriyaki Chicken and Rice
If you are having a hectic day, this is an easy go-to make-at-home meal.
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Spring into summer with this light and airy Asian-inspired recipe!
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What's your favorite Chinese restaurant menu item? Tell us below!
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kathleenfreeman06 3466061
Mar 20, 2019
The question was what is our favorite Chinese menu item. My children and I love Chicken Corn Soup. Although as much as I have tried I cannot find a recipe for it. It seems easy enough to replicate but I seem to be doing something wrong. Among our other favorites there is Sweet Sour Pork or Chicken, BBQ Pork Chow Mein Cashew Chicken.
Hippie Chick
Aug 21, 2018
I have been to my fair share of Chinese restaurants and buffets in my lifetime. The buffets are the best deal. You get to sample so many different dishes. I love all the different flavors and tastes of chicken. Orange chicken is a yummy dish with a sweet little tang to it. This is a great set of recipes to save to your collection and keep as a reference for future dishes.
gramab46 9775827
Feb 19, 2018
Im looking for the recipe for Elephant Bar Crispy Honey Orange Shrimp
momamarj1951 92070 56
Jan 22, 2018
I have been looking for a recipe for Chrispy fried duck. Our local Chinese take-out restaurant changed hands and the new owners don't make it!!!
solock56 5871336
Dec 05, 2016
Wanton soup, Cream cheese Rangoon,Chicken Lomien,Spring rolls,Egg drop soup,Combo fried rice,Steamed dumplings and the Sauce, Yum Yum sauce. I would love all these recipes. Thank you.
Jim Moriarty
Nov 09, 2016
Whoa! You've got like a full menu here. That's amazing. I'll be munching on Chinese food for months!
dianehill1 6649495
Sep 27, 2016
would like recipe for chinese casserole with imation lobster, creamy sauce and cheese. rating is 4 stars
clewis36 7388422
Jun 24, 2016
#BestIdeaEver Thanks for putting in these great Chinese recipes. I love Chinese food, but hardly ever find good Chinese Restaurants in our area!
cbhurl 1710053
Jun 19, 2016
I am looking for the sauce that comes with steamed dumplings. We have a chinese resturant named Lin Garden, And there sauce is second to none. It's in Poinciana FL.
Samantha M
Jul 27, 2015
My friends and I love getting Chinese take-out and binge watching netflix. It'll be so much fun to try making these recipes ourselves.
SuzieV
Jul 14, 2015
I do love the occasional Chinese takeout, but it would be so fun to try making some of these dishes myself! There are so many options here...I can see all of my favorites listed.
patrickschauer 420 6836
May 02, 2015
Do you have a Recipe for Chinese Red Sauce. The dipping sauce you get when you order Chinese BBQ Pork or Fried Shrimp
AllFreeCopycat Edi tor
May 07, 2015
I think you might be looking for sweet and sour sauce. You could try our "Simple Sweet and Sour Sauce" recipe in the list above.
wendygoerl 2394329
Jan 06, 2015
Crab Rangoon. Though the Dragon and Phoenix roll my local eatery had a while back was great, too.
jorgezayas2 589946 9
Sep 30, 2013
looking for Chinese Special Soup and the other heavy duty soup (can't remember the name).
mlcameron 8176068
Sep 02, 2013
I WOULD LIKE RECIPES FOR SPICY GINGER BEEF AND SPICY GINGER CHICKEN, PLEASE!
eichej1 1690742
Jul 28, 2013
I am looking for a good beef and broccoli recipe and a good sweet and sour pork recipe.
everlyjenniferjean 0 5389208
Mar 06, 2013
I would like a chicken finger recipe. Cus who doesnt go out to eat at a chinese restuaraunt and not get the chicken fingers that are breaded and fried?! They're so good.
Pollock13
Dec 31, 2012
I would like a crab Rangoon recipe one on the sweet side with the artificial crab sorry but I like it better in these
hmmbljon
Nov 08, 2012
I would like a fried rice recipe that uses snow pea pods, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, green onions, been sprouts and BBQ pork. Like the restaurant I used to go to called Dan Chan's in Fitchburg Mass Yummy that fried rice was so good and I have never found any other fried rice that even came closes to it wonderful taste. Does any one know how they made it? or what they used for sauce in it?
SCHIPPS 9052795
Oct 26, 2012
I would love the recipe for pan fried noodles from fongs chinese dinners in fresno, california. thanks schipps
dixiedamsel 740981 5
Oct 22, 2012
If anyone is familiar with The Shrimp Pocket in Tallahassee, Florida, I would love a recipe for the shrimp batter and the sauce they use. Thank you.
nitamiester
Sep 22, 2012
Fantastic!!! But I would like the recipe for olive gardens soup called Chicken Genocchi(I'm not sure that is the correct spelling for the last word,but thats what it sounds like) it was so good but I'm not sure they even still serve it. It's been a little while since I've been there.
doglady521
Aug 18, 2012
don't run your mouse over the under lined words that is were your pop ups are
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