Our 17 Most Popular Chinese Food Recipes
Serious Eats / Qi AiWe crave Chinese food often—and a lot of the times, we crave the authentic versions of it. Lucky for us (and for you!), we've got a wide-ranging list of our favorite Chinese recipes to make at home right now. Several of them are on the spicier, Sichunaese end of the spectrum, like mapo tofu and gong bao ji ding, but Genevieve's recipe for Macanese-style pork chop sandwiches and Lucas' claypot rice are new additions to our repertoire. If you're not seeing one of your favorites here, make sure to check our extensive archive of Chinese (and Chinese-American) recipes!Macau Pork Chop SandwichSerious Eats / Amanda SuarezThis salty-sweet sandwich—featuring a tender, flavorful bone-in pork chop on a toasted, buttered pineapple bun—is a classic in Macau.Extra-Flaky Scallion PancakesSerious Eats / Mateja Zvirotic AndrijanicThese dough for these pancakes are rolled out and layered with sesame oil and thinly sliced scallions twice over to create an abundance of rich, flaky layers. The pancakes are then fried in a skillet until nicely browned. If you're planning on cooking in the backyard, try grilling your scallion pancakes instead.Fish-Fragrant Eggplants (Sichuan Braised Eggplant With Garlic, Ginger, and Chiles)Serious Eats / Vicky WasikNo fish here—this flavor-packed classic applies the garlic, ginger, and pickled chiles of Sichuan fish cookery to tender, fried eggplant.Homemade Spicy Chili CrispSerious Eats / J. Kenji López-AltWe get it. You have a chili crisp problem, and premium brands of the stuff are pretty pricey. If you're perpetually running out, try making a large batch of this spicy, tingly, salty, crunchy, captivating chili condiment yourself.Stir-Fried Choy Sum With Minced GarlicSerious Eats / Qi AiThis simple, classic side is our go-to accompaniment for wontons, meatier stir-fries, fried rice, and more. You can also use this recipe as a template for other sturdier greens, like gail lan, bok choy, tatsoi, and Malabar spinach.Gong Bao Ji Ding (Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken)Serious Eats / Liz VoltzThis is a near-perfect weeknight dish based on the version from Chengdu. Our takeout-style kung pao chicken is also worth a look. If you have a little more time to spare, check out Kenji's "real deal" recipe, which involves briefly marinating the chicken and doubles down on the chiles and Sichuan peppercorns.Chinese Cold Noodle Salad with Sesame DressingSerious Eats / Amanda SuarezSesame noodles are a Chinese-American takeout classic. Here, Lucas skips the rinsing step and chills the noodles in the refrigerator. The starches left on the surface of the noodles holds on to the toasted sesame dressing much better.Cantonese Clay Pot RiceSerious Eats / Amanda SuarezThis comforting meal of rice steamed and crisped within a Cantonese clay pot is a favorite in Hong Kong, where it’s served with an assortment of toppings. Here, Lucas calls for a simple combination of sliced Chinese sausage and gai lan. Be sure to check out his recipe for velveted chicken and mushroom clay pot rice, or Chinese meatloaf-topped clay pot rice.Chinese Scrambled Eggs With TomatoSerious Eats / Vicky WasikThis staple of Chinese home cooking is deeply comforting and comes together very quickly. We like to whip it up for breakfast or a last-minute lunch.Dim Sum–Style Steamed Pork Ribs With Fermented Black BeansSerious Eats / Andrew ValantineA mineral bath and deep tissue massage makes these ribs extra tender. After their spa treatment, a long bath in a marinade of fermented black beans, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil gives the ribs a wonderful savoriness.Hong Kong-Style French ToastSerious Eats / Amanda SuarezWith a custardy interior that oozes peanut butter and a generous drizzle of condensed milk, this is the breakfast of champions.Mapo TofuSerious Eats / Melissa HomThis traditional Sichuan dish of silken tofu and ground beef is packed with málà flavor from fermented chili bean paste and Sichuan peppercorns.Pork and Chive DumplingsSerious Eats / Qi AiAn equal proportion by weight of rich, fatty ground pork and Chinese chives goes into these classic homestyle dumplings. This recipe makes enough for a small get together, or freeze half for your future self to enjoy on a rushed weeknight.Easy Fried RiceSerious Eats / Eric KleinbergUse fresh or leftover white rice for this easy, vegetable-studded fried rice. We fry the grains in batches and season lightly for perfect texture and flavor.Toothpick LambSerious Eats / Debbie WolfeThese morsels of marinated lamb are deep-fried, stir-fried with garlic, whole chiles, and cilantro and then dusted with a mixture of ground chiles, cumin, sesame seeds, Sichuan peppercorns, and salt. Perfect for serving with beer—or any cold beverage, really.Suanla Chaoshou (Sichuan-Style Wontons in Hot and Sour Vinegar and Chili Oil Sauce)Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-AltCoated in an intensely aromatic sauce made with vinegar, garlic, and roasted chili oil, these wontons are easy to make and even easier to eat.Shanghainese Sticky Red-Cooked Pork BellySerious Eats / Fiona ReillyThis recipe features sweet and savory cubes of meltingly tender meat in an aromatic sauce.
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