Chinese New Year recipes
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Easy pork & chive dumplings
Try these Chinese dumplings filled with juicy pork and fresh Chinese chives. They’re easier to make than you think and fun to assemble as a group activity
Orange chicken
Serve crispy chicken fillets in a quick orange sauce, on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce
Easy lemon chicken
Recreate a classic British Chinese takeaway dish for the home kitchen, with crispy fried chicken breast served with a fresh, tangy and moreish lemon sauce
Braised shiitake mushrooms & pak choi
Start your Lunar New Year celebrations with this dish of vegetables made with shiitake mushrooms, pak choi, ginger, garlic and oyster sauce
Black bean sauce
Find fermented soy beans in Asian supermarkets or online to make this sauce, then enjoy it in a stir-fry with steamed fish, meat, shellfish or tofu
One-pot glass noodles & braised Chinese mushrooms
Make this easy one-pot dish with a delicious umami Chinese sauce. It’s flavour-packed and full of different textures
Sichuan chicken
With succulent chicken, umami notes and fiery heat from Sichuan peppercorns and chillies, this will be a crowd-pleaser
Sweet & sour prawns
Transform prawns into a takeaway treat – sweet & sour prawns – in less time than it would take to have it delivered. Alternatively, try with chicken or pork, if you prefer
Crossing the bridge noodles
Enjoy this special Chinese rice noodle soup. A chicken and pork broth is infused with ginger and spices, and poured over noodles, veg, prawns and shredded meat
One-pot crystal chicken
We have given the traditional method for poaching the chicken, but you can cook it in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes with outstanding results
Stir-fried garlic green beans
These easy, healthy garlic green beans make a great accompaniment to a Chinese feast, and they're made with just 4 ingredients in 15 minutes
Lemon chicken
Make dinner in no time with this super-quick and easy lemon chicken recipe. Coating chicken breasts in a honey and lemon sauce gives them a delicious sticky finish
Wuxi ribs
Treat family and friends to a Chinese banquet with these wuxi ribs coated in a sweet and sour sauce. Serve with plain rice and steamed greens
Crisp Chinese pork belly
This mouth-watering pork belly dish with crispy crackling is great for entertaining and so easy to make. Serve with our four ingredient dipping sauce
Pineapple fried rice
Add chunks of fresh pineapple to vegetarian fried rice to transform it into something special. Serve on its own for a family dinner or as part of a banquet
Sichuan-style yuxiang aubergine
Share this veggie Sichuan dish with friends as part of a Chinese banquet with steamed jasmine rice. It used minced soy for a meaty texture
Mushroom mapo tofu
Enjoy this plant-based version of Chinese mapo tofu served with jasmine rice and steamed greens. Meaty shitake mushrooms and firm tofu make a great combo
Steam-fried bao buns (Sheng jian bao)
This street food dim sum from Beijing is an authentic type of bao bun that puffs up in the pan. You can fill with minced chicken, pork or prawns if you don't want to go veggie
Prawns in Longjing tea
Complement prawns with the sweet and slightly bitter flavour of Longjing tea to bring out their natural sweetness – serve with jasmine rice as part of a Chinese feast
Hoisin pork spare ribs
Juicy spare ribs braised with a chilli and hoisin sauce that make a succulent side dish to any Chinese feast
Bacon, dried shrimp & spring onion chee cheong fun rolls
Make a Cantonese dim sum classic, known traditionally as chee cheong fun – long chunky rolled rice noodles. Delicious served with a spicy dipping sauce.
Curried sweetcorn soup with chicken
This twist on the traditional Chinese sweetcorn soup has a subtle curry flavour. It's delicious, quick and easy to prepare
Fried stuffed cucumbers
Inspired by Fujian cuisine, these fried cucumbers stuffed with beautifully seasoned pork mince are a tasty way to one of your five-a-day
Lionhead meatball soup
Enjoy these Shanghai-style mini 'lionhead' meatballs in a rich, earthy and sweet broth made with Chinese leaf and dried shiitake mushrooms