Chinese food is everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, but often loaded with MSG, trans fat, and the other harmful byproducts of all tasty things. The best way to ensure that your food is as fresh and light as possible is to make it at home. These 5 Chinese Food recipes are just as good as the real thing and save you from that immediate take-out dinner guilt!
5 Chinese Food Recipes You Can Make at Home
No matter if it’s an entrée, a dessert, or a simple egg roll, our friends to the east have always been connoisseurs of flavor, fun, and incredible dining experiences. Use these recipes to recreate that same magic in your own kitchen with simple, wholesome ingredients that will wow your whole family!
1. Orange Chicken Fried Rice
Orange Chicken might not be the most healthy item on the menu, but it’s so good. To lighten this dish, turn it into this Orange Chicken Fried Rice. The name of this recipe should actually have quotes around the word “fried” because it’s not actually fried, but it tastes just as good as if it was – if not better.
2. Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Pork
Your entire family will go crazy for this simple Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Pork recipe. Inexpensive pork roast is slow cooked with sweet homemade teriyaki sauce, then smothered with a fresh and zesty pineapple relish.
3. Lavender Pear Egg Rolls
These Lavender Pear Egg Rolls are a unique combination of sweet and savory that everyone will adore. This delicious dessert is perfect for the season and delivers a sweet twist to a traditional Chinese favorite.
4. Asian-Style Chopped Salad
Uninspired with your healthy eating plan already this year? Never fear because this Asian-Style Chopped Salad recipe will remind you just how tasty and appetizing healthy eating really can be. The dressing is the best!
5. Low Sodium Sweet & Sour Chicken
This lower sodium Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe will satisfy your cravings without ditching your diet. The batter on the chicken is amazing and the sauce is a sweet and sour flavor burst. Add in the fact that you have vegetables, some light carbs, and fruit, and this could quite possibly be the perfect family meal!
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