Stop stressing over weeknight cooking or busting your budget on takeout. These 15 super simple Asian recipes will transform your weeknight meals into stress-free feasts. From zesty stir-fries to comforting noodles, these easy, flavorful, and nutritious dishes will satisfy your hunger and go easy on your wallet.
Thai Shrimp Curry
Thai shrimp curry is the perfect blend of aromatic spices and coconut milk. Intensely flavorful and on the table in minutes.
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Dan Dan Noodles
These famously mouth-numbing Chinese noodles are utterly irresistible for spicy food lovers. The recipe is easy to make at home, too!
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Kung Pao Chicken
A delicious combo of tender chicken, crunchy peanuts, and a perfect balance of salty-sweet sauce defines this Kung Pao Chicken recipe. A hit of spice enhances the dish’s flavor, creating a Chinese takeout experience right in your kitchen for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Beef Bulgogi Bowls
Beef Bulgogi Bowl is an ideal one-bowl meal, perfect for an uncomplicated weeknight dinner. Featuring marinated, thin slices of beef cooked on a barbecue, griddle, or skillet and served over a bed of rice, the result is a tantalizingly tasty dish.
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Thai Fried Rice
Our Thai Pineapple Fried Rice or Khao Pad brings the vibrancy of Thai cuisine to your dinner table. Quick and easy to make, this dish combines pineapple, chicken eggs, vegetables, and cashews, all seasoned with Thai fish sauce, for a unique taste sensation.
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Crispy Beef
Bring the flavor of your favorite Chinese restaurant to your home with this Crispy Chilli Beef recipe. Tender beef strips are fried until crispy and then tossed in a sticky, sweet, spicy sauce. It’s an easily achievable dish without the need for a deep fryer.
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Singapore Noodles
A quick, easy meal that’s packed with flavor, these Singapore Rice Noodles are seasoned with curry powder and filled with Chinese Roast Pork, prawns, carrots, onions, and scrambled eggs. It’s a delicious journey of flavors that’s surprisingly simple to prepare.
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Shrimp Biryani
With the convenience of an Instant Pot, this Shrimp Biryani is full of authentic Indian flavor and ready in less than 30 minutes. It’s a quick, tasty alternative to traditional biryani recipes that slow cook for hours, perfect for a weeknight meal.
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Gochujang Chicken
A deliciously spicy Korean dish, this Gochujang Chicken recipe features the fermented red chili paste for a full umami flavor. It’s an easy weeknight dinner you can whip up either on the barbecue grill or in a stovetop grill pan.
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Thai Chicken Satay
The Thai Satay Chicken is loaded with authentic flavors like turmeric, lemongrass, chiles, and fish sauce. Served with a rich and spicy Thai Peanut Sauce for dipping, it’s an easy and flavorful weeknight meal.
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Pork Fried Rice
Using leftover Char Siu or any delicious pork, this Pork Fried Rice recipe is a perfect solution for an easy and quick dinner, combining flavors in a satisfying way.
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Thai Pumpkin Curry
Thai Pumpkin Curry Soup adds a comforting warmth to your weeknight meals. With Thai curry paste and creamy coconut milk, this satisfying meal takes just 25 minutes to prepare, delivering complex layers of flavor.
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Gochujang Noodles
The Gochujang Noodles are irresistibly flavorful. Imagine chewy noodles drenched in a rich, creamy, spicy, savory sauce filled with tender greens and meaty sliced mushrooms. It’s a delightful, easy-to-make weeknight dinner.
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Szechuan Shrimp
Bring some heat to your dinner table with the Spicy Szechuan Shrimp. It’s easy to prepare and packed with flavor, featuring hot bean paste, chili oil, and Szechuan peppercorns for that perfect kick.
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Pancit Bihon
The Pancit Bihon is a Filipino dish that’s quick and easy to prepare. It delivers traditional Filipino flavor with perfectly chewy rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and veggies, then seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and other seasonings.
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Tandoori Chicken
Our flavorful Tandoori Chicken recipe is surprisingly easy to prepare. Cook it in the oven, on the grill, or even in your air fryer for a versatile and flavorful dinner option.
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Pad Thai
Lastly, this veggie Pad Thai makes for a delightful, easy-to-make dinner. With quickly stir-fried rice noodles, classic Thai seasonings, bean sprouts, and fried tofu, it’s a flavor-packed dish that requires minimal effort.
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