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Chinese chicken recipes are what we reach for when the takeout menu is calling but nobody wants to leave the house. These 23 cover the whole menu — the orange chicken and sesame chicken you always order, the sticky slow cooker versions that handle themselves while you are at work, and the fried rice that turns last night’s leftovers into a full dinner. Most come together in under 30 minutes, almost all of them use ingredients from a regular grocery store, and every one has been tested in our kitchen more times than we would like to admit. Start with the first one — it is the one we make most.
Start Here: Our Most-Made Chinese Chicken
Easy Chinese Chicken Recipe
The one we come back to when the takeout menu is tempting but the drive is not. Crispy edges, glossy sauce, and it beats delivery by a mile. Get the recipe →
Takeout Classics You Can Make Tonight
Easy Takeout Basic Orange Chicken Recipe
That bright, sticky orange glaze you order every single time, made in your own skillet. The sauce clings to every piece instead of pooling in the bottom of the box. Get the recipe →
Easy Sesame Chicken
Golden, toasty, and coated in a sauce that lands sweet and savory at the same time. The sesame seeds on top are not optional around here. Get the recipe →
Copycat PF Chang’s Kung Pao Recipe with Chicken
The PF Chang’s copycat with the peanuts, the peppers, and the little kick that keeps you reaching back in. Ready faster than the wait for a table. Get the recipe →
Easy Copycat Panda Express Mushroom Chicken Recipe
Tender chicken, zucchini, and mushrooms in a light savory sauce that tastes exactly like the food court version. One of the easiest on this whole list. Get the recipe →
Easy Black Pepper Chicken
Peppery, glossy, and loaded with crisp onions and peppers. Make this one when you want real takeout flavor without anything deep fried. Get the recipe →
Easy Hong Kong Style Sweet and Sour Chicken
Crunchy popcorn-style bites tossed in a bright sweet and sour sauce. The texture is the entire point and it holds up beautifully. Get the recipe →
The Best Fried Sweet and Sour Chicken
The full battered-and-fried version for when you want the real deal. Make the sauce from scratch once and you will never buy the jar again. Get the recipe →
Sticky, Sweet and Glazed
Best Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Four ingredients in the sauce and it still tastes like you fussed. Sticky, garlicky, and gone in about ten minutes at our table. Get the recipe →
Bourbon Chicken
The food court classic everybody has a memory of, made at home in one pan. Sweet, savory, and perfect over plain white rice. Get the recipe →
Easy Air Fryer Sticky Ginger Chicken (Best Recipe)
All of the sticky glaze without standing over a wok. The air fryer crisps the edges while the sauce cooks down to candy. Get the recipe →
Easy Sticky Asian Lemon Chicken
Bright lemon and sticky sweet at the same time, which sounds odd until you taste it. This is the one that converts the skeptics. Get the recipe →
Asian Pan-Fried Lemon Chicken Recipe
A lighter, quicker take that comes together in a single skillet. Crisp edges, silky sauce, dinner on the table fast. Get the recipe →
Easy Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe
Sweet chili sauce does most of the work, which is exactly why this is a weeknight staple. A little heat and a lot of sticky. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Chinese Chicken
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
Dump it in, walk away, come home to shreddable teriyaki chicken. The kind of dinner that makes a busy Tuesday feel handled. Get the recipe →
Sticky Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki
The stickier, glossier slow cooker version, with a sauce that thickens into a proper glaze. Serve it over rice and do not skip the green onions. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Ginger Chicken Recipe
Ginger and soy simmering all afternoon makes the whole house smell like the good takeout place. Barely any prep for how much flavor comes out. Get the recipe →
Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and sour in a fraction of the time, with no frying required. Weeknight friendly, and the sauce still tastes like the classic. Get the recipe →
Copycat Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken Recipe (Easy 30-Minute)
Thirty minutes to the grilled teriyaki chicken you order with a side of chow mein. The sauce is the part worth doubling. Get the recipe →
Chinese Chicken Fried Rice
Better Than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
Day-old rice, a screaming hot pan, and whatever is already in the fridge. It genuinely is better than the container it usually shows up in. Get the recipe →
Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
Two takeout favorites in one bowl, which is how it should have been all along. Perfect for using up leftover chicken. Get the recipe →
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken
All the fried rice flavor with cauliflower doing the heavy lifting. This is the version we make when we want seconds without thinking about it. Get the recipe →
The Marinade Behind Half This List
Sweet Ginger Asian Chicken Marinade
The base marinade behind a lot of the flavors above. Make a jar on Sunday and you are one hot pan away from dinner all week. Get the recipe →
Pin this list so it is there the next time somebody says takeout — and if you make one of these, leave a comment on the recipe and tell us how it went. From our kitchen to yours!
