Chinese Fakeaway Recipes

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Best Chinese Takeaway Dishes

Recreate your favourite Chinese takeaway dishes with this complete list of homemade fakeaway recipes. I’ve listed a range of popular classics including Chinese takeaway chicken chow mein, crispy beef and let’s not forget sweet and sour chicken!

If you love Chinese fakeaway recipes, then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s a list of 30 plus Chinese takeaway dishes that you can make easily at home. They are super tasty, a lot cheaper to make and taste exactly like the takeaway. I’ve included a range of popular dishes including Chinese noodles, fried rice, meats and sauces. The best part? Most recipes take around 30 minutes to make, plus, you can reuse ingredients to make even more dishes in this list – that’s dinner for the week sorted!

30+ Chinese Fakeaway Recipes

Special Chow Mein

Want to make special chow mein at home? Yes… well this recipe will tell you everything you need to know. These house noodles are quick, easy and the taste is so satisfying!

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Chinese Chicken And Sweetcorn Soup

This chicken and sweetcorn soup (also called egg drop soup) is the perfect recipe for lunch or dinner on a cold winter's day. It takes just 20 minutes to make including prep time and it's incredibly creamy and full of flavour.

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How To Make Chicken Chow Mein Like The Takeaway

Who doesn't love chicken chow mein? It's a Chinese fakeaway classic that you can make easily at home. It takes only 20 minutes to make and is a great idea for dinner or lunch.

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Chinese Curry Sauce And Chips Recipe

This Chinese curry sauce is a UK classic usually poured over chips. It's so tasty and full of flavour; there's no surprise as to why it's so popular. You can also use this sauce as a dipping sauce or gravy for meats.

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Sesame Prawn Toast Recipe

Making your own sesame prawn toast from scratch is so easy and takes only 15 minutes including prep time. It's a tasty starter that's great for parties and large gatherings.

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Sweet And Sour Chicken Hong Kong Style

If I were to create a list of the most popular Chinese takeaway dishes, this sweet and sour chicken recipe would definitely be up there. It's a popular Chinese takeaway dish that's sour and deliciously sweet, serve with rice or steamed vegetables for an unforgettable meal.

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Char Siu Fried Rice (Chinese Pork Fried Rice)

Make this delicious char siu fried rice for dinner: it's quick, simple and so tasty. The sweet bbq flavour from the char siu makes this dish taste incredible. If you have leftover char siu, then you have to make this!

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Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls Recipe

This is one of my favourite Chinese fakeaway recipes, it's delicious and you don't need a lot of ingredients to make it! Like sesame prawn toast, this starter is also great for parties and buffet style meals.

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Plain Chow Mein (Chinese Noodles)

This plain chow mein is both simple and incredibly satisfying. Noodles are stir-fried with beansprouts and tossed in a homemade chow mein sauce for a mouth-watering experience.

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Chinese Chicken And Mushroom (Stir Fry)

Chicken and chunks of mushroom are stir-fried and coated in a simple Chinese sauce. There’s garlic, ginger, soy sauce and simpler yet tasty flavours that make this dish taste great.

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Singapore Fried Rice (Takeaway Style) Recipe

Singapore fried rice has chicken, prawns and pork in one fried rice dish, it's the perfect dish to make when you can't choose between the three proteins! Like my other fried rice dishes, this recipe is super simple yet big on flavour.

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Chinese BBQ Sauce Recipe (Char Siu Sauce)

This char siu sauce is the marinade used to make char siu pork. It's deliciously sweet with a BBQ flavour and can be used as a glaze, marinade or as a dipping sauce.

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King Prawn Fried Rice

King prawn fried rice is a popular fakeaway recipe on this site. It's quick, simple and of course so tasty. This dish is great for dinner or lunch and can be prepped in advance.

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Katsu Curry Sauce Recipe (So Easy)

Katsu curry sauce is made with a blend of spices, chicken stock, vegetables and flour that's left to simmer and then blended for a smooth texture. This sauce is great to serve with crispy panko chicken (listed below).

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Sticky Honey Chilli Chicken Recipe

This honey chilli chicken is sticky, sweet, chilli and full of flavour. It's a great mid-week meal that will help bring some excitement into your week. Serve with vegetables, rice or noodles for a filling meal.

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Prawn Balls Recipe With Sweet And Sour Sauce

Homemade Chinese prawn balls made with an easy sweet and sour dipping sauce. Make this whenever you're peckish and trust me, you definitely won't regret it!

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Char Siu Chow Mein (Roasted Pork)

This char siu chow mein is a popular Chinese takeaway classic that you can make easily at home and the taste is incredible! It's perfect for dinner or lunch, plus it stores well in the fridge to eat later.

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Crispy Chilli Chicken Recipe

Who doesn't love crispy chilli chicken: it's saucy, sweet, chilli and so delicious! Serve with rice, noodles, vegetables or even in a wrap! This dish tastes so damn good, I can't wait for you to try it.

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Chinese Sweet And Sour Pork Balls

Chinese pork balls are delicious appetisers paired with homemade sweet and sour sauce. It's fairly easy to make but will easily impress a crowd.

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Crispy Salt And Chilli Chicken Recipe

This salt and chilli chicken is a recipe to indulge in! Tender pieces of chicken are lightly battered and tossed in a simple seasoning mix. This tastes SO good!

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Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)

This char siu pork is juicy, tender, tasty and melt-in-the-mouth! Also known as Chinese bbq pork, this delicious takeaway classic is a combination of delicious sweet and savoury flavours.

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Sweet And Sour Prawns | Hong Kong Style

This sweet and sour prawns recipe is filled with crispy king prawns, stir-fried colourful vegetables and a delicious sweet and sour homemade sauce. It’s a Chinese takeaway classic that’s easy to make and is incredibly tasty.

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Crispy Panko Chicken (The Best!)

Say hello to this exceptionally tasty panko chicken recipe! Seriously, the taste is so good, the chicken is tender and each piece is fried to perfection. Serve with rice and katsu curry sauce for a delicious meal.

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Beef With Ginger And Spring Onion

This beef with ginger and spring onions is incredibly tasty, easy and made with simple ingredients. Oyster sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil are the main ingredients which create the succulent stir fry sauce.

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Yaki Udon Recipe With Shrimp (King Prawn)

Thick udon noodles coated in a dark, rich and savoury sauce mixed with lots of shrimp and vegetables. If you’re a fan of noodle dishes, then you’re really going to love this! 

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Honey & Chilli Crispy Beef Recipe

This honey and chilli crispy beef recipe is way better than takeout. You’re going to be so shocked when you find out how easy it is to make this tasty meal in just 30 minutes!

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Chinese Salt And Pepper Seasoning

Make this amazingly good Chinese salt and pepper seasoning with this quick and easy recipe. Making it from scratch is so simple and it tastes so good too!

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Crispy Salt And Pepper Chicken

Crispy fried chicken with chillies and onions, seasoned to perfection. Recreate this popular Chinese salt and pepper chicken at home with this easy fakeaway recipe. Serve with fried rice, noodles or vegetables with a cool cold drink.

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Salt And Pepper Chips Recipe

Salt and pepper chips (also called salt and chilli chips) are incredibly tasty and so easy to make at home. This Chinese takeaway favourite is made with simple ingredients and is ready to eat in minutes. The perfect side dish or snack everyone will love.

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King Prawn Chow Mein

This king prawn chow mein is made with prawns (shrimp), noodles and vegetables stir-fried in a delicious homemade sauce. What’s even better is that you can make it in just 15 minutes!

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Chicken Vermicelli (Stir Fry Rice Noodles)

Delicious Chinese style chicken vermicelli! A rice noodle stir fry recipe that is easy to make and packed full of flavour.

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What Are Fakeaways?

Fakeaways are homemade versions of takeaway meals that aim to replicate the same flavours and textures of those takeaway dishes.

I love fakeaway recipes as I get to enjoy restaurant meals in the comfort of my own home, and you can too. Despite how good they taste, Chinese takeaway recipes are very easy to make from scratch! You can also make bigger portions that work out cheaper.

Why You Should Cook Chinese Fakeaway Recipes

There are so many reasons to try Chinese fakeaway recipes, with the taste being one of them! I’ve listed a few more reasons below:

• It tastes just like the takeaway, and you can alter flavours to suit your personal taste.
• Most of these recipes are ready in only 30 minutes.
• You get to learn how to make the most popular Chinese takeaway dishes!
• You save money and get bigger portions.

My Top Tips For Making Chinese Takeaway Recipes

Get The Key Ingredients: You’ll notice that ingredients like soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and Chinese 5 spice come up in many Chinese takeaway recipes. These flavours are crucial for achieving the authentic taste of Chinese cuisine. Stock up on these essentials, I’ve made a list of the best Chinese 5 spice alternatives if you’re running low on that.

Prep Your Ingredients In Advance: Chinese stir fry dishes and recipes including a wok require quick cooking and constant stirring. Make sure your ingredients are prepped before starting these recipes for a smooth cooking process.

Velvet Your Meat: To create a tender and velvety meat texture, a process called velveting is required. It’s simply marinating the meat in a mixture of cornflour, egg white and sometimes soy sauce before stir-frying.