Chinese food is one of my favorite things to eat. I absolutely love it! However, I don’t love the price of taking 5 people to the local buffet as it can get kind of pricey. So, what should I do? Why, make my own Asian-inspired feast right from my kitchen, of course!

I was so excited to come across this recipe for the 3-ingredient orange chicken sauce. If you don’t have a great sauce, your whole Chinese meal can go right down the tubes. This sauce is so good and very easy to make.

Recipe courtesy of the Crafty Morning.

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Quick Tip: To make the sauce less sugary, opt to use sugar-free marmalade.

Everyone has those meals that are go-to meals for when you need something really delicious in a hurry. This savory cashew chicken is perfect for just such an occasion. It’s succulent and juicy chicken with water chestnuts and green bell peppers. Everything is topped with a juicy and delicious sauce flavored with the traditional soy sauce and the spicy sweet oyster sauce.
The best part of this meal is that it comes together in a snap! Once you mix the sauce ingredients together, cook the chicken while chopping up the vegetables. It’s also just long enough to cook up some Lo Mein noodles to serve with the cashew chicken.
The tender chicken is cooked in the delicious sauce for a couple of minutes, so the chicken absorbs the flavor of the sauce. Combine this with the water chestnuts, bell pepper and crunchy cashews, it’s a definite winner!

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I am a huge fan of Asian cuisine. I love all the exotic flavors, spicy dishes and the healthy, fresh ingredients. Whenever I come across a new Asian restaurant, I will definitely clear my schedule and step in for a delicious meal. Unfortunately, there are no Asian places nearby where I live. For a long time I was afraid to try and cook anything like this at home – I thought it would be way too complicated. I was so wrong!

Simple to make, yet a tasty flavor vacation: It’s Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki. No need to go the takeout route when you can make this at home so easily! It really is amazing, how simple it is to put so many delicious Asian dishes together. Just throw a few things in the slow cooker, cook some rice, steam the veggies you want to use, and you have an easy, tasty full meal.

Recipe courtesy of Six Sisters’ Stuff

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Quick tip: This meal isn’t perfect without chopsticks!

If you want a meal that is quick, easy to make, and a bit, well, out of the ordinary, Asian dishes are the way to go. This Chicken Chow Mein recipe is a lot easier to put together than you might think, and it works nicely as a side dish, a main course, or even a full meal, depending on your needs. And as with most any stir fry dishes, this chow mein is a rather versatile recipe. If you have some extra veggies you need to use, or you just like to tweak things to your tastes or experiment a bit, most anything goes. The recipe is really yummy as-is, though, and I certainly would make it again.

Traditionally, stir fry recipes such as this are made in a wok, though any large skillet will do if you don’t have a wok available. You will work with the same basic formula, whether you use this exact ingredient list or tweak things a bit; it’s a matter of making a bunch of things separately and then combining them into one big dish at the end.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick tip: Serve with fried rice.

Chinese Egg Drop Soup is a classic, easy to make recipe that is popular at Chinese restaurants across the United States. This recipe gives the dish a bit of a flavor upgrade with some of the “sweet spices” while still remaining true to the spirit of the original. Don’t worry if you don’t happen to have a Chinese restaurant in town! You can turn your own kitchen into one.

On my trips to the local Chinese buffet, I’ve rarely passed up the opportunity to have some egg drop soup (along with an egg roll or two) to start my meal. It’s simple yet really savory and warming. This recipe uses a creative but easy trick to infuse the soup with some extra cinnamon, ginger, and pepper flavor without compromising the core integrity of the soup. I loved it and certainly will be making it again.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick tip: This soup is meant to be a fairly light but comforting appetizer or side dish, though if you want to fancy it up a bit – perhaps by adding some chopped mushrooms and other veggies, you could easily turn it into something main course-worthy.

This Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry makes for a great Asian sweet and savory dish. It’s an easy recipe, rather amenable to adjustments according to your tastes, and you can have it ready rather quickly. Those 15-minute recipes can make life so much easier, particularly at the end of a hectic weekday. This one gives you a nice flavor vacation in addition to being quick and simple to put together.

Though delicious as is, this recipe is a rather basic one. Of course, you can throw in most any veggies you’d like, if you want them in there. Sugar snap peas and sliced water chestnuts come to mind. Some string beans or thinly sliced carrots would work well, too. Enjoy!

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Chunky Chef

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Quick tip: Leftovers make a tasty sandwich the next day!

Cooking at home with lean, health-conscious ingredients is a great way to have a flavorful meal without throwing all dietary concerns to the wind. This Healthy Orange Chicken recipe is a nice choice if you like the taste of Chinese food but need to watch your cholesterol, sodium, or blood sugar levels.

I have frequently enjoyed Asian-style orange chicken at restaurants in the past, and as it turns out, it isn’t that difficult a dish to put together. There is a marinating step, but you only need to marinate the chicken for about half an hour. And the agave and low-sodium soy sauce combined nicely with the other ingredients to make a delicious lightened-up sauce (while keeping the sodium levels and glycemic index relatively low).

Recipe and photo courtesy of Recipe Station

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Quick tip: Make sure you allow to marinate for at least 25 minutes for best results.