Chinese New Year recipes
Celebrate with dim sum, noodles and desserts, plus a special menu from Chinese Food Made Easy's Ching-He Huang.
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Chinese roast duck
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
John Torode's whole crispy duck with oriental marinade makes for an impressive and alternative Christmas centrepiece
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Barbecue pork buns
- Ready in 50 mins
Tastier than a take away and great for nibbling and sharing. These dim sum will impress your guests.
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Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup
- Ready in 40 mins
Keep tasting the broth and add as much chilli and rice vinegar as you like to get the right balance of flavours
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Shanghai-style braised pork
- Ready in 4 hrs
Share this pork dish with your friends for Chinese New Year
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Roast plum duck puffs
- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
Dumplings and puffs like this represent nuggets of gold - perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year
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Crisp Chinese pork
- Ready in 4 hrs 10 mins
Belly is the cheapest pork roasting joint and, as it’s rich, a little goes a long way, making it perfect for Sundays and dinner parties
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Peppers with black beans
- Ready in 40 mins
Stir up a pepper with black bean dish for Chinese New Year
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Stir-fried noodles
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- Ready in 25 mins
A healthy Chinese for all the family, quick and simple
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Steamed salmon in the microwave
- Ready in 30 mins
Try a Chinese New Year feast with steamed fish
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Festive golden five-spice chicken
- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
Chinese five-spice gives this chicken a wonderfully warm, aromatic flavour that adults and children will love
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Gingery shiitake noodles
- Ready in 25 mins
Whatever you do, don’t cut your noodles – they represent long life!
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Toffee & sesame bananas
- Ready in 20 mins
Traditional toffee bananas are deep-fried, but this is a lighter version, served with caramel sauce
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Omelette vegetable rolls
- Ready in 20 mins
A healthy version of Chinese spring rolls. No deep frying and ready in 20 minutes, better than the take-away
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Steamed dumplings
- Ready in 25 mins
These impressive wontons are simple to make and have a classic combination of Chinese flavours.
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Sea bass with sizzled ginger, chilli & spring onions
- Ready in 25 mins
The aromas released while cooking this dish will have everyone licking their lips in anticipation
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Beef stir-fry with ginger
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- Ready in 30 mins
Try making this noodle dish to celebrate Chinese New Year
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Prawn spring roll wraps
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- Ready in 30 mins
These healthy bites make a great light lunch or snack with a little bowl of sweet chilli sauce
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Salt & pepper squid
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- Ready in 17 mins
Serve up aromatic squid in just 2 minutes on the griddle
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For The Keen Cook
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Tropical fruits in lemongrass syrup
- Ready in 15 mins
Lemongrass adds an intriguing citrus taste and fragrance to the syrup for this exotic fruit salad
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Easy
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Oriental egg fried rice
- Ready in 30 mins
Sara Buenfeld’s fast and easy fried rice makes for a delicious Chinese supper
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Lychee & ginger sorbet
- Ready in 25 mins
This refreshing make-ahead dessert is a cooling way to finish off a Chinese-themed dinner party
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Hot & sour broth with prawns
- Ready in 15 mins
This healthy starter takes just 15 minutes to make and is a cleansing way to kick off a Chinese meal
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Chinese braised pork with double spring onions
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- Ready in 2 hrs 45 mins
Use spring onions as a vegetable in their own right in this slow-cooked pork dish
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Ginger sweet tofu with pak choi
- Ready in 45 mins
If you thought tofu was bland, this is the recipe to convince you otherwise
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Steamed sea bass with black bean sauce
- Ready in 30 mins
Chinese meals don't need to be eaten out of a takeaway carton - this special fish dish makes a smart dinner for two
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Minced soy pork with rice noodles
- Ready in 1 hr
This recipe uses two types of soy - light for seasoning, dark for its rich caramel colour
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Sweet & sour chicken
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
Try an authentic version of this classic Chinese takeaway dish, with natural sweetness and a warm chilli flavour to spice things up
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Crispy chilli beef
- Ready in 40 mins
Ditch the takeaway and whip up this Chinese flash-fried steak with a sweet gingery sauce and red peppers
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Hoisin pork with garlic & ginger greens
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- Ready in 20 mins
Marinate lean loin steaks with Chinese sauce then serve with plenty of bok choi cabbage for a healthy supper
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Stir-fried pork with ginger & honey
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- Ready in 25 mins
This healthy noodle dish is deliciously low-fat with a great mix of Asian flavours- the perfect midweek supper
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Pork, green bean & oyster stir-fry
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- Ready in 20 mins
A rich Asian dish of noodles or rice that's ready in 20 minutes - a wholesome midweek family supper
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Chinese braised beef with ginger
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- Ready in 3 hrs 35 mins
Slow cooking beef shin or brisket in Asian aromatic spices gives a melt-in-the-mouth main course that's delicious with steamed rice and crisp stir-fried vegetables
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Lemon, broccoli & sesame roast chicken
- Ready in 55 mins
Give traditional roast chicken a Chinese-style twist with this zesty recipe
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Five-spice beef & sugar snap noodles
- Ready in 25 mins
Fancy a Chinese tonight? Tear up the takeaway menu and make this low fat, spiced supper instead
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Wrap-your-own spring rolls
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- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
A superhealthy recipe that's ideal for cooking with young children
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Oriental duck salad
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- Ready in 40 mins
Who says a duck supper has to be expensive? Make your meat go further with this flavour-packed salad
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