Dish-Type Recipe Index

Fried, crispy, and appetizer dishes

These recipes are grouped as fried, crispy, and appetizer dishes because their ingredients, cooking method, or restaurant-menu role fit this dish family.

About fried, crispy, and appetizer dishes

Fried appetizers, fried chicken, crispy beef, rolls, rangoon, shrimp toast, skewers, and platters.

Recipes in this section: 32.

Fried, crispy, and appetizer dishes

Beef Teriyaki Sticks

Chinese American Takeout · Skewers · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

Beef Teriyaki Sticks recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cha Gio

Vietnamese Chinese / Vietnamese · Fried roll · Makes 16 · 1 hour

Cha Gio recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chicken Teriyaki Skewers

Chinese American Takeout · Skewers · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

Chicken Teriyaki Skewers recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Fried Chicken Wings

American Chinese · Fried appetizer · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Chinese Fried Chicken Wings recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Meatballs

American Chinese / Soup and Specials · Meatball dish · Makes 16 · 40 minutes

Chinese Restaurant Meatballs recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crab Rangoon

American Chinese · American Chinese · Makes 24 · 40 minutes

A crab rangoon recipe with cream cheese, crab or imitation crab, wonton wrappers, and American Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles

Cantonese / American Chinese · Noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Roast Pork

Cantonese Roast Meat · Roast meat · Serves 4 · Advanced · Overnight drying plus roasting

Crispy Roast Pork recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Shredded Beef

Chinese American / Sichuan-inspired · Fried beef dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Crispy Shredded Beef recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dry-Fried Green Beans

Sichuan · Sichuan-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

A dry-fried green beans recipe explaining Sichuan-style dry-frying and menu literacy.

Egg Fried Rice

Technique · Technique · Serves 2 · 20 minutes

An egg fried rice recipe focused on rice texture, egg, scallion, soy sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls

American Chinese / Dim Sum · Fried appetizer · Makes 12 · 1 hour

Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Dough / Youtiao

Chinese Breakfast · Fried dough · Makes 8 · 1 hour plus resting

Fried Dough / Youtiao recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Oysters

Cantonese / Seafood · Fried seafood · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Fried Oysters recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Shrimp Balls

Cantonese / Dim Sum · Fried appetizer · Makes 16 · 45 minutes

Fried Shrimp Balls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Wontons

American Chinese · Fried appetizer · Makes 24 · 40 minutes

Fried Wontons recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fuzhou Fish Ball Soup

Fujian · Fuzhou / Fujian · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes with prepared fish balls

A practical Fuzhou fish ball soup recipe using fish balls, broth, greens, rice wine, ginger, and menu-literacy notes.

General Tso's Chicken

American Chinese · American Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A General Tso's chicken recipe with fried chicken, sweet-spicy sauce, and American Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Home-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

Cantonese / Diaspora Chinese · Rice noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Home-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Baked Pork Chop Rice

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Serves 2–3 · 1 hour

A Hong Kong baked pork chop rice recipe with fried rice, pork chop, tomato sauce, cheese, and cha chaan teng menu-literacy notes.

Indo-Chinese Hakka Noodles

Indo-Chinese · Indo-Chinese · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

An Indo-Chinese Hakka noodles recipe with stir-fried noodles, vegetables, soy sauce, vinegar, chile, and menu-literacy notes.

Lion's Head Meatballs

Jiangsu · Jiangsu / Huaiyang · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Jiangsu-style lion's head meatballs recipe with pork, ginger, scallion, napa cabbage, broth, and menu-literacy notes.

Pu Pu Platter

Chinese American Takeout · Appetizer platter · Serves 4–6 · Assembly plus frying

Pu Pu Platter recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Ribs, or Seafood

Cantonese / Chinese American · Fried dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Ribs, or Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Fried rice · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sesame Balls

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 12 · 50 minutes

Sesame Balls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shanghai Stir-Fried Rice Cakes

Jiangnan · Jiangnan · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

A Shanghai stir-fried rice cakes recipe with napa cabbage, pork or mushrooms, soy sauce, and chewy niangao.

Shrimp Toast

American Chinese / Cantonese-inspired · Fried appetizer · Makes 12 · 40 minutes

Shrimp Toast recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Takeout Fried Rice

American Chinese · Rice dish · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Takeout Fried Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

War Su Gai / Almond Boneless Chicken

Regional Chinese American · Fried chicken dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

War Su Gai / Almond Boneless Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Lamb Skewers

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes plus marinating

A Xinjiang lamb skewers recipe with cumin, chile, salt, and northwestern Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Jiangsu · Jiangsu · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A Yangzhou fried rice recipe with shrimp, egg, peas, ham or char siu, scallions, and Jiangsu menu-literacy notes.