Better Than Take-Out Recipes - The Recipe Critic (2024)

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By Alyssa Rivers

on Jun 02, 2022

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Take-out recipes are the best but do you know what’s even better? Take-out recipes that you can make at home! These are the best of the best and you will want to try them all!!

I don’t know where to start because these recipes are so good! There is something for everyone when you include this copycat bang bang shrimp, some classic orange chicken and these air fryer cream cheese wontons.

Take-Out Recipes

Boy, do I have the ultimate round-up of amazing recipes for you today! My husband and I used to really enjoy getting take-out on busy weeknights, at least until I started making better than take-out recipes at home! I’ve rounded up the best versions of Asian-inspired dishes for you. We’re talkin’ all of the favorites – orange chicken, sesame chicken, broccoli beef, chow mein – it’s all here! There’s no need to spend the money on takeout when you can make it better at home!

Not only are these recipes so delicious but they are easy to make! There are grilled options, oven-baked, skewers, wraps, and everything in between. Asian food is one of my all-time favorite foods and it’s because the taste cannot be beaten! There are so many on this round-up that you are going to have a hard time picking a favorite! Which one will you make first??

Tips for Cooking Asian Food

To make sure that your Asian food actually does turn out better than take-out recipes, I’ve compiled a list of quick tips!

Fresh vegetables: I know, I know. It’s tempting to use frozen vegetables or canned ingredients because they are readily available but trust me when I tell you that you must use fresh vegetables! This is key to having your dish turn out perfectly.
Gather up the ingredients first: Sometimes, recipes call for unique ingreients that you might not have on hand. Head to the store before you plan on cooking and pick up all of your ingredients beforehand. So many times people try and substitute for things and then wonder why they didn’t turn out. Don’t do this and make sure you plan ahead!
Know your rice: Rice is not all made equal. Make what the recipe calls for whether thats long grained rice, brown rice or jasmine rice. It makes a difference!

Grilled Asian Garlic Steak Skewers

4.86 from 14 votes

Grilled Asian Garlic Steak Skewers are marinated in a delicious asian sesame sauce and grilled to tender and juicy perfection!

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20 Minute Garlic Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein

4.86 from 132 votes

20 Minute Garlic Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein has melt in your mouth tender beef with broccoli, carrots, and noodles. The sauce adds such amazing flavor to this incredibly easy meal!

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Sticky Asian Glazed Chicken

4.81 from 56 votes

Sticky Asian glazed chicken is tender and juicy chicken coated in a sticky-sweet Asian sauce. This meal is ready in just thirty minutes, and the flavor is incredible!

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Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

5 from 13 votes

Asian turkey lettuce wrapsare packed with tender meat and seasoned, crunchy veggies. These light and tasty wraps are the perfect healthy appetizer or even dinner!

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Asian Grilled Flank Steak

5 from 3 votes

Grilled flank steak marinated in a bold Asian-inspired mixture of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sriracha, and fish sauce to add a tasty boost of flavor.

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Asian Barbecue Burgers with Sweet Chili Lime Mayo

5 from 2 votes

Asian Barbecue Burgers with Sweet Chili Lime Mayo are crazy and tender juicy burgers infused with asian spices. Topped with an asian slaw and a sweet chili lime mayo you will never go back to boring burgers again!

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Slow Cooker Sticky Asian Ribs with Sticky Sauce

4.96 from 23 votes

Slow Cooker Sticky Asian Ribs with Sticky Sauce are the very best fall of the bone tender ribs you will ever make! Slow cooked to perfection in a sweet and tangy asian sauce. They get slathered right before serving in a finger licking good sticky sauce!

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Cashew Chicken

4.85 from 45 votes

This homemade Cashew Chicken is way better than takeout! Tender chicken is stir-fried and tossed with a luscious garlic sauce and cashews.

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Easy Fried Rice

4.85 from 144 votes

An easy and delicious fried rice that will go perfectly to any chinese dish!

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Asian Pan Seared Salmon Salad with Honey Sesame Dressing

Asian Pan Seared Salmon Salad is bright and vibrant and complete with an amazing honey sesame dressing that takes this salad to a whole new level of delicious!

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Asian Chicken Salad

5 from 2 votes

This Asian chicken salad is packed with crispy greens, crunchy chicken, toasted almonds, and chow mein noodles. It's tossed with a light and delicious creamy vinaigretteand will be your new go-to salad!

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Cream Cheese Wontons

5 from 3 votes

Crispy, fried to perfection pastry wraps around savory smooth cream cheese filling for a homemade version of everyone's favorite restaurant style Cream Cheese Wonton.

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Asian Glazed Salmon

Blanketed with an insanely good soy garlic glaze, this juicy Asian glazed salmon is to die for! With how healthy and delicious it is, it will become your new lunch go-to!

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Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

5 from 13 votes

Asian turkey lettuce wrapsare packed with tender meat and seasoned, crunchy veggies. These light and tasty wraps are the perfect healthy appetizer or even dinner!

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Asian Edamame Ramen Salad

Summer salads are probably one of my all time favorite things, not that I don’t eat salads all year round because honestly, I do. All. the. time. And that’s one thing that’s so great about this Asian edamame ramen noodle salad, you can make it and serve it all year round.

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Thai Peanut Sesame Noodles

4.50 from 6 votes

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetables

4.60 from 5 votes

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken is an easy one pan meal made with tender chicken, crispy veggies with the most flavorful sweet and tangy Asian sauce.

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Garlic Mushroom Noodles

3.50 from 2 votes

Garlic Mushroom Noodles is an easy side that goes well with grilled chicken, pork chops or asian mains. Silky smooth egg noodles are tossed in a quick sauce with sauteed mushrooms and lots of golden garlic!

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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

4.34 from 3 votes

This delicious and tangy orange chicken is made right in your slow cooker and is better than takeout. It's coated in an irresistible sauce that will keep your family asking for this at least once a week!

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Mongolian Chicken Noodles

5 from 4 votes

Mongolian Chicken Noodles – a one pot 30 minute meal perfect to curb those takeout cravings. Made with chicken, veggies, gluten free rice noodles and a delicious savory Asian-inspired sauce.

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Honey Orange Glazed Chicken

4.41 from 10 votes

Honey Orange Glazed Chicken combines delicious spices and a sweet and tangy honey orange glaze. This makes the perfect meal for your family and has amazing flavor!

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Super Easy Mongolian Beef (Tastes Just like P.F. Chang’s!)

4.82 from 43 votes

This Mongolian beef is crazy tender with a crispy seared edge that gets coated in a bold sticky sauce. It's way better than P.F. Changs and so easy to make at home!

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Slow Cooker Mongolian Chicken

This Slow Cooker Mongolian Chicken takes just five minutes to throw into the slow cooker and the flavor is out of this world! Tender and juicy slow cooked chicken in a lightened up Mongolian sauce that is sure to wow your family!

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Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice

4.74 from 45 votes

Amazing chicken fried rice that is better than take out! This chicken fried rice has moist and tender chicken with flavorful peas and carrots and long rice cooked together. Make this unique and your own with this favorite Chinese rice!

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Air Fryer Egg Rolls

4.82 from 16 votes

Egg Roll lovers, this Crispy Air Fryer Egg Roll Recipe is for you! Crispy, crunchy outside, tender filling inside, without the extra fat of frying or drying out from oven cooking. These are what you have been waiting for!

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Better than Takeout Ham Fried Rice

5 from 4 votes

Fried rice loaded with ham and veggies that is so delicious it is better than takeout!

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Chicken Chow Mein

4 from 2 votes

This delicious Chicken Chow Mein is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal that your entire family will love! It’s made with fresh veggies, noodles, and sautéed chicken, tossed in a simple chow mein sauce.

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Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons

4.86 from 7 votes

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons are creamy and smooth inside and crispy golden outside. These wontons are the perfect appetizer or snack!

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Wonton Shrimp Stirfry

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Egg Rolls

5 from 2 votes

These egg rolls are filled with a filling of ground chicken and vegetables and deep fried till crispy and golden brown. Serve them with a sweet chilli dipping sauce for a fantastic appetizer!

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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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3 Comments

Would love to have recipe for Sizzling Rice Soup. Don’t see it at many restaurants and would like to be able to make it myself.
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This is a great list!! I would LOVE to see your take on some homemade egg rolls added to the list 🙂
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What an awesome list! Thank you!!
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