Cooking Chinese food recipes at home might seem daunting, but thanks to some creative shortcuts, it’s pretty easy to whip up restaurant-quality dishes in your own kitchen.

When you’re craving Chinese food, you have two options: Order takeout and wait for the delivery to arrive, or, in the same amount of time, you could whip up a copycat recipe with the same great flavors but less grease and sodium.

Get ready to start cooking wonton appetizers like crab rangoon and potstickers and filling Chinese chicken recipes like sesame chicken and chicken lo mein. Below are our favorite Chinese food recipes, from apps to mains to sides. As for dessert, homemade fortune cookies are a must.

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