But it doesn’t have to be that way! We have put together some quick Chinese food recipes for you that take no more than 30 mins to put together once you start cooking. You realize that means you can start to cook, and will be eating faster than it takes for you to make that call and lay in expectation of the sweet sound of your doorbell ringing?  But why Chinese food? Because if you are talking about the ratio between great flavor, the ability to impress your friends, and time in the kitchen, nothing beats Chinese, fact! So stock up on your Chinese wine and soy sauce beforehand and let’s get started!    

15 Min Chicken Stir Fry

Starting off with a stir fry is only a natural choice. They are a quick healthy option, that are extremely easy to make. Our recipe is only for the stir fry however you can choose to accompany it with rice or noodles. If you decide to use noodles that are soaked beforehand and you want to mix it all together, add them between steps 5 and 6.    Ingredients

2 pounds of chicken 3 tbsp olive oil 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables

For the sauce:

3 tbsp of cornstarch 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup of cold water 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/3 cup honey 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup vinegar Red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

Special Egg Fried Rice

A stalwart of Chinese food, what good would we be doing if we didn’t include an egg fried rice recipe. Having one in your arsenal should be the standard for any home cook as it is such an easy Chinese food recipe.  Our recipe includes many vegetables and can be served as a main. To accompany it, having one of the many great starters available from The XCJ in your freezer would only make a good dish great. The pork dumplings are to die for!  Ingredients

Egg-2/3 Cooked Basmati Rice-200gms 1 Onion – chopped  Green beans-5 chopped Carrot-1 chopped Medium Bell Pepper -1 small Chopped Handful of Cabbage Pepper-2 tsp Oil-2-3tsp Chopped Garlic-1tsp Soya Sauce-1tbsp 2 Spring Onions – Chopped Salt -2tsp

Instructions

Sticky Soy Sauce Chicken Wings 

There isn’t much better in the way of comfort food than chicken wings. Maybe it is because of the hands-on eating experience or it could be because you know that there is little chance of disappointment. Chicken wings are nearly always delicious no matter how you cook them!  This recipe however is sure to get you licking your fingers. There is time needed for marinating, but that is a small price to pay for something one of the best Chinese food recipes. So if you’re in a hurry now, save this page and get your ingredients today to enjoy it tomorrow. Trust us, you won’t regret it!  Ingredients

7 full chicken wings 1 tbs of Chinese cooking wine 1.5 tbs of dark soy sauce 2.5 tbs of light soy sauce 2 tsp of sugar 2 spring onions cut down to the stem  4 cloves of garlic 2 tbs cooking oil 1 thumb of ginger – sliced 2.5 cups of water

Instructions  Magnifique! 

Enjoy Great Chinese Food At Home

When you are in two minds about making that phone call remember that by doing it yourself you have many additional benefits. One is the extra cash in your pocket. Another one makes your food taste even better, that sense of accomplishment in knowing that you have done it yourself. So give our Chinese food recipes a try and thank us later! For more excellent food content check out the other posts on our site.      

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