
Chinese New Year recipes
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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
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
Stir-fried beef with oyster sauce
Marinate slices of lean beef steak then pan-fry with chunks of red pepper and a savoury sauce in this classic Chinese dish
Spicy Sichuan-style prawns
Stir-fry shellfish with a spicy tomato, ginger and chilli bean sauce for a classic Chinese seafood dish
Cashew chicken
Tender pieces of chicken breast are stir-fried with crunchy, sweet cashew nuts in this classic Chinese dish
Chow mein
A classic Chinese dish of stir-fried egg noodles with shredded chicken breast. Experiment with different fish, meat or vegetables
Chinese roast duck
John Torode's whole crispy duck with maltose marinade makes for an impressive centrepiece. The cavity is stuffed with star anise, spring onion and ginger.
Char siu (Chinese BBQ pork)
Marinate rindless pork belly in a sticky hoisin barbecue sauce, then roast until tender - perfect to fill steamed bao buns for Chinese New Year
Pickled carrot & mooli
Slice these vegetables into matchsticks, then pickle for a delicious Chinese accompaniment to BBQ pork - perfect for filling bao buns
Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup
Keep tasting the broth and add as much chilli and rice vinegar as you like to get the right balance of flavours