From appetizers to main entrees to side dishes and salads, these 23 Asian-style recipes will be perfect for your Lunar New Year celebrations!
My family loves Asian-style food and being that we live in northern New Jersey (about 40 minutes outside of New York City) it's super easy to just order take out.
However, every now and then I like to experiment with other cultural recipes and have made quite a few my family loves.
Lunar New Year (aka Chinese New Year) is celebrated in January and each year there is a different animal symbolizing the year ahead. 2025 is the Year of the Snake; which symbolizes wisdom, renewal and transformation.
Some must-have foods for Lunar New Year include: dumplings, whole fish, longevity noodles, spring rolls, sweet rice balls, and fruits like oranges.
Though these recipes are not on the must-have list, they're still amazing to try any time throughout the year. ~Enjoy!
23 Asian-Style Recipes to Ring in the Lunar New Year
Starters
Crab Rangoons are a popular appetizer made with fried wontons stuffed with cream cheese, crab meat, scallions and jalepeno peppers.
These Asian style meatballs made with lean ground beef in a honey, sesame soy sauce are delicious and great for entertaining.
Creamy Asian Root Vegetable Soup
Creamy Asian Root Vegetable Soup made with sweet potatoes, turnips, celery, carrots, and onions with soy sauce and fresh ginger in a creamy broth.
Main Entrees-Beef
Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}
Enjoy PF Changs Mongolian Beef made with flank steak and scallions in the comfort of your own home with a few simple ingredients.
Soy-Ginger Grilled Flank Steak
Flank steak marinated in fresh ginger, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar; then grilled to perfection.
Distinct flavors from Vietnam, Japan and China combine in this Pan Asian marinade made from Asian pears, oyster sauce, lemongrass and shallots.
Utilize leftovers to make a new weeknight meal with this quick and easy Asian style Beef and Green Bean Stir-Fry.
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Main Entree-Chicken
Grilled General Tso Chicken Strips
Make the sweet, popular North American Chinese General Tso Chicken dish a little healthier by grilling instead of deep frying.
Asian Chili Garlic Chicken made with boneless chicken breasts pan seared and tossed with a chili, soy, honey and garlic sauce is a quick and delicious weeknight meal.
Boneless chicken breasts and fresh broccoli florets tossed with an Asian honey, soy sauce glaze; then mixed with Ramen noodles.
Cashew Chicken in a Sesame Garlic Sauce
Cashew Chicken in a Sesame Garlic Sauce made with boneless chicken breasts, cashews, and vegetables in a sesame garlic sauce is so delicious, you'll never order Chinese take out again.
Chinese Chicken Lo Mein made with cooked chicken, spaghetti, and vegetables in an Asian soy sauce is a tasty, skillet weeknight meal that's ready in 30 minutes.
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Main Entree-Pork
Teriyaki Grilled Pork chops made with bone in center cut pork chops marinated in a homemade teriyaki glaze.
Utilize leftover roast pork, rice and your favorite vegetables to make this quick and easy Pork Fried Rice.
Asian Marinated Pork Spareribs
Pork spareribs slowly simmered until they're fall-off-the-bone tender; then brushed with an Asian marinade and grilled to perfection.
Lemon Ginger Grilled Pork Chops
Lemon Ginger Grilled Pork Chops made with center cut boneless pork chops marinated in lemon juice, ginger, honey and soy sauce; then grilled.
Side Dishes
Sweet & Sour Roasted Carrots tossed in a mixture of sesame oil, garlic, chili paste, vinegar, salt and honey; then roasted until tender make the perfect side dish to any Asian inspired meal.
This classic Oriental Salad made with Ramen noodles, cabbage, carrots and almonds is super flavor and a favorite at every gathering.
Sesame Ginger Sautéed Haricot Verts
Enjoy a simple, flavorful vegetable side dish with an Asian flair with this quick and easy recipe for Sesame Ginger Sautéed Haricot Verts.
Wasabi Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes
Wasabi Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes made with russet potatoes stuffed with wasabi paste, butter, milk and Cheddar cheese.
Cucumber Salad made with seedless English cucumbers & red onion in an Asian honey mustard dressing is a tasty light salad.
Chili Garlic Green Beans with an Asian flair are one of PF Changs most popular side dishes.
Edamame tossed with soy sauce, fresh ginger, sesame oil and Kosher salt; then roasted makes a healthy flavorful snack.
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