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The best Chinese recipes to celebrate the Lunar New Year!
The Lunar New Year, aka the Chinese New Year, is February 10 in 2024, and it’s the year of the Dragon, and it’s the perfect excuse to to pull out some of my favourite Chinese recipes in addition to trying some new ones! I am a big fan of Chinese cuisine, both traditional style Chinese and American style Chinese, ie. Chinese takeout, and luckily they are both easy to make at home! Below you will find a mix of both traditional and takeout style Chinese recipes that are really easy make and most of them can be made with ingredients that are already in your pantry! I always find that it’s fun to try to recreate recipes that I have had at restaurants and this is especially true for Chinese takeout where I can make the dishes much lighter and healthier than the takeout version and what’s more, the homemade version tastes even better! Whether you are celebrating the Chinese New Year or not, you really cannot go wrong with making any of these tasty recipes at home!
Recipes for the Chinese New Year
Jiaozi (Chinese Dumplings)
Baked Firecracker Chicken
Szechuan Pepper Ground Beef
Quick and Easy Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
20 Minute Light Mongolian Beef
General Tso’s Chicken
20 Minute Light Orange Chicken
Shrimp Wonton Soup
Chicken Fried Cauliflower Rice
Kung Pao Chicken
Char Siu Bao (Chinese BBQ Pork Buns)
Honey Lemon Chicken
Crispy Honey Lemon Cauliflower on Chili and Garlic Stir Fried Zoodles
Honey Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry
Cashew Chicken
Bang Bang Chicken
Sticky Honey Sriracha Chicken Bites
Bang Bang Shrimp
Crispy Lemon Chicken
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken
20 Minute Light Sweet and Sour Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken Salad with Sichuan Dressing
Shrimp Kung Pao
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Dandan Noodles (Tantanmen Ramen)
Mapo Eggplant
Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
Sesame Chicken
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Pineapple Char Siu Pulled Pork Sliders
Honey Garlic Chicken
Egg Foo Young
Ham and Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice
Mongolian Ground Beef
20 Minute Skinny Sesame Chicken
Asparagus and Cashew Chicken Stir-fry
Dan Dan Mian (Noodles in Spicy Chinese Peanut Pork Sauce)
Sweet and Sour Pork
20 Minute Light Honey Garlic Chicken
Quick and Easy Beef and Pepper Stir-fry
Blackberry Hoisin BBQ Ribs
Cold Shanghai Wontons in Peanut Sauce and Chili Oil
Sichuan Poached Beef (Shuizhu)
Egg Drop Soup
Crispy Orange Chicken
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Sharon @ Lilikoi Joy says Really great post, I think I'll be cooking up a Chinese feast this weekend! Sharon
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- Worktops girl says
I love tofu and oh, I so incredibly muchly please dear goodness want some now.
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- Stephanie says
I just love your recipes and your blog. Always very creative. I too will be posting about the Chinese New Year this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
- Stephanie says
I love your recipes and your blog. I am a subcriber and always get excited to see what you do next. I too will be blogging about the New Year this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
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- Lady Tee says
I'm definitely going to try the honey lemon chicken! It looks delicious and it seems simple enough. I'm new to your site, but I'm officially addicted! Kevin, you're awesome!
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- Pauline says
Mapo eggplant deceived me! It looks so scrumptious like some meat thing slathered in thick oyster sauce, but wait! It's eggplant in homemade mapo sauce!? I gotta try this out.
You got me extra excited for Chinese New Year!
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- Joanne says
I don't think I've tried any of these! Need to change that.
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- Ruth Daniels says
As usual, Kevin – you ROCK!! The photos just keep getting better and better and the dishes… well I'm drooling. This Chinese New Year could keep on going until the next one.
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I am truly hungry now and don't know where to start!
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- the actor's diet says
thank you for this! i can't wait for chinese new year…
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- DK says See AlsoHomemade Vegan Kimchi Recipe
I LOVE chinese food, esp. Sichuanese. Given that we are vegetarians most of these listed here would be with tofu. Kung Pao and Mapo are like eternal favs. Can't wait to try the Mapo Eggplant (never heard of that one before!) and the dumplings. Yum!
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- Angela Pemberton says
love this recipe roundup…we are loving asian foods right now so i am getting lots of ideas!
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- Kevin says
Pauline: The eggplant make a wonderful substitution for the tofu in mapo eggplant!
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- Pat Nayar says
I'm looking forward to cooking some of these deliciously looking dishes.I cook most of my meals at home and any new ideas are always appreciated. Could you bring from time to time some info about new or interesting grocery stores where one can get the ingredients mentioned in the recipes? I live in the greater Toronto area and when I'm to cook a Chinese or Asian dish I tend to turn to usual suspects in the city. It would be nice to know about other places, too.
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- Kevin says
Pat Nayar: Nice list of stores! For my Japanese groceries I normally head down to Sanko on Queen West. I like this small grocery store opposite PatMart and west a few blocks that is on the lower level for Korean grocery needs.
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Loving all these Chinese recipes you've made Kevin! Traditionally, we have Chinese hot pot or a collection of "lucky" Chinese dishes for the New Year. I'm making some Buddhist Delight this year.
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- Gaby says
I'm going to pretend this is a buffet and I want it all!
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- Linda says
The honey lemon chicken sounds amazing! Lovely presentations.
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- Anonymous says
Please stick with cooking white people food
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- Yzenith says
That Chinese Hot and Sour Soup looks really good
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- Pam says
Kevin! I hope all is well with you. It looks like you are still making the tastiest recipes. Great collection of Chinese New Year dishes. I am loving that Hot & Sour Soup. YUM.
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- Cathleen says
Oh my goodness, what a collection! I would love to try all of these!
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- HipFoodie Mom says
Kevin, oh my gawd, I am SO impressed with your Chinese food repertoire!!! WOW!! Where do I start . . I'm seriously going to have to cook my way down this entire list! Love it all!!
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- Vanilla says
Oh my god!! These look amazing!! But i cant eat pork and beef.. is there any other option of meat other than chicken avail for these? Needa try them!
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- kevin says
Vanilla: Shrimp would work in a lot of these otherwise, lamb, turkey, etc.
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- Lauras Coupons says
Man so many of these recipes look great. Looks like I need to have a Chinese food-themed party soon so i can enjoy a few of them.
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