Chinese Wok Recipes

The original Chinese power tool — stir-fry technique that works at home. Every recipe here is written for a US kitchen — precise steps, real heat cues, and substitutes for anything hard to find.

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Buddha's delight (lo han jai) — a Chinese vegetarian braise of tofu, mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and glass noodles in a glossy sauce

Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai)

Kung pao tofu — crispy tofu cubes with dried red chilies, peanuts and scallions in a glossy dark sauce

Kung Pao Tofu

Gua bao — a folded steamed bun filled with red-braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts and cilantro

Gua Bao

Sesame oil chicken — chicken pieces in a fragrant black sesame oil and rice wine broth with ginger, steaming in a bowl

Sesame Oil Chicken

Happy family Chinese combination stir-fry with chicken, beef, shrimp, broccoli, carrots and mushrooms in a glossy brown sauce

American Chinese

Happy Family (Chinese Combination Stir-Fry)

Moo shu pork — stir-fried pork, egg, wood ear and cabbage with thin pancakes and hoisin sauce

Northern & Dongbei

Moo Shu Pork

Moo goo gai pan — sliced chicken with mushrooms, snow peas and water chestnuts in a glossy white sauce

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Shrimp with lobster sauce — shrimp in a savory garlic black bean sauce with egg ribbons over rice

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Chinese pepper steak — beef strips with green and red bell peppers and onion in a glossy brown sauce

American Chinese

Chinese Pepper Steak

Golden pan-fried tofu triangles in a glossy brown sauce with red and green peppers

Home-Style Braised Tofu

Crispy golden salt and pepper tofu cubes tossed with red chili and scallion

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Yangzhou fried rice with shrimp, diced char siu pork, egg, peas and carrots, grains separate and glistening

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Chinese sticky rice with diced Chinese sausage, mushrooms, dried shrimp and scallions

Chinese Sticky Rice (Lo Mai Fan)

Black pepper chicken with celery, onion and bell pepper in a glossy peppery brown sauce

American Chinese

Black Pepper Chicken

Hunan pork with blistered green chilies and pork belly slices in a wok

Hunan Pork with Chilies

Hunan beef with broccoli, red peppers and dried chilies in a glossy spicy sauce

Hunan Beef

Hunan chicken with bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and dried chilies in a glossy sauce

Hunan Chicken

Bright green garlic bok choy halves topped with golden fried garlic on a white plate

Home-Style (家常菜)

Garlic Bok Choy

Chinese chicken and broccoli stir-fry with glossy brown sauce over rice

Chicken and Broccoli

Chinese cashew chicken stir-fry with golden cashews and bell peppers in a glossy sauce

Cashew Chicken

Beef chow fun with wide rice noodles, beef and bean sprouts, charred and glossy in a wok

Beef Chow Fun

Vegetable lo mein — soft egg noodles tossed with carrots, cabbage and scallions in a glossy sauce

Lo Mein

Mongolian beef — crispy beef slices in a glossy dark sauce with scallions over rice

Mongolian Beef

Black pepper beef with onions and peppers in a glossy peppery sauce in a wok

Black Pepper Beef

Kung pao shrimp with peanuts, dried chilies and scallions in a glossy sauce

Kung Pao Shrimp

Crispy salt and pepper shrimp with fried garlic, chili and scallion on a plate

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Soy sauce chow mein with browned egg noodles, bean sprouts and scallions in a wok

Soy Sauce Chow Mein

Sichuan fish-fragrant shredded pork with wood ear and peppers in a glossy sauce

Fish-Fragrant Pork

Chongqing chili chicken: crispy chicken bites among a pile of dried red chilies

Chongqing Chili Chicken

Kung pao chicken with peanuts, dried red chilies and scallions

Kung Pao Chicken

Golden egg fried rice with scallions in a wok

Home-Style (家常菜)

Egg Fried Rice

Chinese tomato and egg stir-fry with soft scrambled eggs over rice

Home-Style (家常菜)

Chinese Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

Beef and broccoli in a glossy brown sauce over rice

Beef and Broccoli

Chinese eggplant in a glossy red-brown garlic sauce with scallions

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Sichuan twice-cooked pork with curled pork belly slices, leeks and chili sauce

Twice-Cooked Pork

Sichuan dan dan noodles topped with crispy pork, scallions and chili oil

Dan Dan Noodles

Sichuan dry-fried green beans, blistered and tossed with ground pork and chili

Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans

A bowl of mapo tofu with red chili oil, scallions and ground pork over rice

Mapo Tofu

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