Who needs pricey takeout when you can whip up restaurant favorites right in your own kitchen? We’ve rounded up 35 easy, wallet-friendly recipes that’ll have you questioning why you ever grabbed that takeout menu. From Chinese noodles to Indian chicken, get ready to feast without the fees.
Singapore Noodles
Singapore Rice Noodles are delicious—seasoned with curry powder and studded with sliced Chinese Roast Pork, prawns, julienned carrots, onions, and eggs—is a takeout favorite that you can whip up at home in no time.
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Crispy Beef
Crispy Chilli Beef is one of my favorite Chinese restaurant dishes—strips of tender beef are fried until crispy and then tossed in a sticky, sweet, spicy sauce. It’s easy to make at home, and no deep fryer is needed!
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Pancit Bihon
Pancit Bihon is an irresistible Filipino recipe that’s quick to make and delivers traditional Filipino flavor. Perfectly chewy rice noodles are stir-fried with chicken and veggies, then seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and other seasonings.
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Char Siu
I love to make Char siu using the pressure cooker so that I don’t have to heat up my kitchen. Then I finish it either on the grill or in the air fryer. You won’t believe how easy it is to get tender, juicy, flavorful char siu at home.
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Chicken Hot and Sour Soup
Chicken Hot and Sour Soup starts with a rich, tangy, spicy broth. Then it’s filled with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tender chicken, tofu, and ribbons of egg. It’s seriously easy to make and seriously delicious.
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Sesame Noodles
Wheat noodles tossed with ground pork and a rich sesame-based sauce that combines sesame paste, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger, are a real crowd-pleaser. We used to order them every time grabbed takeout. Now we make them at home for a fraction of the price.
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Pork Fried Rice
I love using leftover Char Siu (or any delicious pork) to make Pork Fried Rice! It’s a quick meal that everyone loves and a great way to use up leftovers. Money saving all around!
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Salt and Pepper Chicken
When I first made these Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings with Szechuan peppercorns and stir-fried hot chile peppers and garlic, I couldn’t stop eating them! They are so crunchy, spicy, and addictive. And you’ll be surprised by how simple they are to make.
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Char Siu Bao
I love Char Siu Bao so much! These are easier to make than I expected and the foldover buns are fluffy and perfect for filling with whatever you like!
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Chicken Potstickers
Chicken Potstickers make a great appetizer, snack, or even a meal. These homemade chicken potstickers are nice and crispy on the bottom and filled with a simple mix of chicken and seasonings. They’re fun to make at home and you’ll love saving the dough.
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Pad Thai
This easy veggie Pad Thai combines quick-cooking rice noodles with classic Thai seasonings, bean prouts, and fried tofu.
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Fried Wontons
You’ll be a real hero when youserve these pork and shrimp wontons at home. They’re crunchy, flavorful, and addictive. A savory filling combines pork and shrimp with classic Chinese seasonings. Filled, shaped, and quickly deep fried, they’re irresistible.
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Yum Woon Sen
Yum Woon Sen, or Thai Glass Noodle Salad, is a light noodle salad that combines translucent mung bean noodles with seasoned ground meat, plump shrimp, crisp veggies, bright herbs, and a savory-tart dressing of lime juice and fish sauce. This version tastes just like the one from my neighborhood Thai restaurant.
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Spicy Miso Ramen
Spicy Miso Ramen is rich and full of flavor. Top it with crunchy Chicken Karaage or Japanese Fried Chicken, sautéed kale, and a perfectly cooked soft-boiled ramen egg for a delicious home-cooked meal that’s much cheaper than takeout.
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Har Gow
Har Gow is my favorite dim sum dish. These plump Chinese shrimp dumplings have a delicate flavor and equally delicate translucent wrapper. They’re surprisingly easy to make, too, with an easy-to-work-with dough and a simple seasoned shrimp filling.
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Wonton Soup
Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup is takeout staple. The savory broth is studded with juicy, flavorful homemade wontons. It’s a massively comforting, crazy delicious meal that can be on the table in under 30 minutes.
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Kung Pao Chicken
I love to make this spicy Kung Pao Chicken at home. Tender chicken, crunchy peanuts, and chiles come together easily to make one delicious dish. And it’s super quick and easy to make, too!
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Gochujang Noodles
Gochujang Noodles are so full of flavor, you won’t be able to stop eating them. Imagine chewy noodles bathed in a rich and creamy, spicy, savory sauce studded with tender greens and meaty sliced mushrooms.
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Mongolian Chicken
Mongolian Chicken, like its sibling Mongolian Beef, is a restaurant favorite, and for good reason. Tender chicken pieces are fried to a golden-brown crisp and then tossed in a sweet-savory, gingery hoisin-based sauce studded with fresh green onions.
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Shrimp Yakisoba
Yakisoba noodles with plump shrimp and tender vegetables and tossed in a savory-sweet sauce are an easy and delicious meal to whip up at home.
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Szechuan Shrimp
Spicy Szechuan Shrimp is a simple dish with big flavor. Hot bean paste, chili oil, and Szechuan peppercorns give it a kick!
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Dry Fried Green Beans
Chinese dry-fried green beans are a classic Szechuan dish. Tender green beans are seared in a hot wok or skillet along with bacon, garlic, ginger, and chiles.
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Spicy cucumber salad
Spicy Cucumber Salad, spiked with chili crisp and fermented black beans, is super refreshing on a hot day! Bring it to the cookout and watch it disappear fast!
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Chicken Curry Laksa
Spicy chicken curry Laksa is the stuff dreams are made of. What’s more enticing than a steamy bowl of rich, spicy soup with layers of flavor, chunks of chicken, and tender rice noodles?
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Beef Yakisoba
Beef Yakisoba combines tender beef, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, onions, and scallions with chewy noodles and a savory-sweet yakisoba sauce. It’s a delicious one-skillet meal.
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Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles
Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles is a dish I could eat every day and never get tired of it. It’s a quick, easy, delicious vegetarian meal with tons of spicy Thai flavor.
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Thai Fried Rice
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice or Khao Pad is quick and easy to make, with pineapple, chicken eggs, vegetables, and cashews and seasoned with Thai fish sauce.
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Tandoori Chicken
This tandoori chicken recipe is full of flavor, and easy, too! You can cook your tandoori chicken in the oven, on the grill, or even in your air fryer.
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Pork Belly Banh Mi
Pork Belly Banh Mi is a recipe that takes many of the best things in life and packs them into a single, mind-blowingly delicious sandwich. It’s just as good as your local Vietnamese sandwich shop.
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Chicken Karaage
Everyone loves my Chicken Karaage. Golden brown, tender and juicy chicken pieces are full of flavor, and extra crispy on the outside. No one will want takeout when they can have these.
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Thai Shrimp Curry
Thai shrimp curry is the perfect blend of aromatic spices and coconut milk. Intensely flavorful and on the table in minutes.
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Dan Dan Noodles
These famously mouth-numbing Chinese noodles are utterly irresistible for spicy food lovers. The recipe is easy to make at home, too!
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Gochujang Chicken
Gochujang chicken is a delicious Korean recipe featuring the fermented red chile paste that is spicy and full of umami. This spicy Korean chicken recipe is easy to make either on the barbecue grill or in a grill pan on the stovetop.
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Green Papaya Salad
This refreshing Green Papaya Salad is the perfect dish to bring to the cookout! It’s made with crisp green papaya in a spicy-tangy-salty-sweet lime juice and fish sauce dressing.
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Chicken Pakora
Chicken Pakora—crunchy fried chicken pieces with ginger, garlic, ground chile, and chaat masala coated in a chickpea flour (besan) batter—are an easy appetizer and they’re so good!
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