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Classic and Creative: Chinese Dinner Recipes

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If you're looking for a classic Chinese dinner menu, we've got a great selection of dinner ideas from China to ensure you dine in style.

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Chinese Dinner Recipes

Set your table and take a seat for an epic extravaganza of Chinese dinner ideas.

General Tso's chicken reigns supreme, but we’ve got so much more for you, including the world-famous crispy shredded chilli beef, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves, and a spectacular sesame chicken. No list of Chinese dinner dishes is complete without a selection of starters, so how about sesame prawn toasts, crispy salt and pepper squid with a spicy Asian salad, or steamed pork and mushroom ‘siu mai’ dumplings. Mouthwatering mains include a delicate Chinese-style cod fillet, sizzling black bean beef with noodles, or a showstopping Peking duck with apple and tamarind sauce.

Our Chinese dinner menu ideas are as authentic as they are delicious!

Featured Chinese Dinner Recipes

There are so many great Chinese dinner recipes out there. But which ones are the best? Here's a selection of our favourites:

Chicken Stir Fry

Saucy Hot and Sweet Chinese Chicken

Chop-Chop Beef Stir-Fry

Yang Yang Crispy Beef

Pork and Prawn Dumplings

Spicy Soy Ribs with Sweet and Sour Slaw

Sesame Prawn Toasts

Vegetarian Steamed Dumplings

Gok Wan's Shows How To Make Chinese Hot Pot At Home! | Gok Wan's Easy Asian

Chinese hot pot is the perfect main star of any dinner party. This dish has been a beloved staple in Asia for hundreds of years and Gok will teach you how to make it right at home!

Sweet and sour pork

This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 20 minutes and the ingredients detailed can serve up to 2 people.

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Delicious Chinese Dinner Dishes

Whether you're looking for simple Chinese dinner recipes or something more elaborate, we've got you covered.

China has a rich culinary heritage and we’ve got an amazing collection of Chinese dinner menu ideas for you. Sichuan roast pork belly, duck with five-spice and hoi sin noodles, and spicy soy ribs with sweet and sour slaw, are iconic dishes, while for quick weeknight dinners, how about yang yang crispy beef, a chicken and broccoli stir-fry, or kung po prawns with an egg and asparagus fried rice. Chinese dinner recipes don’t come much tastier than saucy hot and sweet Chinese chicken, sticky soy and orange beef rolls, or a classic sweet and sour pork, and for a delectable dinner party delight, try sensational steamed sea bass with ginger and mushrooms. Our Chinese dinner recipes are a true Far East feast!

Classic and Creative: Chinese Dinner Recipes

Chinese Dinner Recipes