If you are wondering what to serve with orange chicken, this post has a great list of ideas! From delicious appetizers to spicy side dishes, you are sure to find the perfect pair.
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Starches
Vegetable Lo Mein (Quick & Easy)
This quick and easy Vegetable Lo Mein will be ready in under 30 minutes and can be made using whatever you already have in your fridge. It is full of flavor, super healthy, and vegan.
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Instant Pot Sushi Rice
This Instant Pot Sushi Rice is another fool-proof Instant Pot recipe to add to your dinner rotation. It's made with just 4 ingredients in less than 30 minutes. Serve in poke bowls, homemade sushi, or my salmon sushi bake!
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PF Chang’s Fried Rice – Copycat Recipe
PF Chang’s fried rice is so good but it isn’t always convenient to go there when you crave your fried rice recipe fix. For that reason, a copycat recipe for homemade fried rice is well worth knowing. It’s a mouth-watering blend of rice, fresh veggies and a rich, sweet Chinese-inspired sauce which makes it irresistible.
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Coconut Rice
This Coconut Rice recipe is made with only five ingredients — rice, coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt. It is the perfect savory side dish with a touch of coconut flavor.
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Veggies
Spicy Cucumber Salad
This easy Asian Spicy Cucumber Salad is the perfect balance of heat, salt, acid, and sweetness. It is crispy, refreshing, and a great snack, side dish, or garnish. And it only takes 10 minutes to make!
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5-Minute Asian Sugar Snap Peas
This super-easy Asian Sugar Snap Peas recipe is ready in 5 minutes flat – a perfect side dish for busy nights! Try it with flank steak or roasted chicken, simple broiled salmon, and definitely with Asian-themed main dishes. These peas are also delicious chilled, and they rewarm well, so they’re a great make-ahead recipe for meal prep!
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Stir Fried Vegetables
Stir Fried Vegetables are the perfect side to complete any Asian inspired meal! Fresh veggies are sautéed in a sweet and savory homemade stir fry sauce. Ready in 30 minutes, this one pot veggie meal is downright delicious!
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Chili Garlic Green Beans
Chili Garlic Green Beans with an Asian flair are one of PF Changs most popular side dishes. Now you can make these tasty vegetables at home
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Crispy Honey Chilli Cauliflower
Crispy Honey Chilli Cauliflower is a super addictive starter – fried cauliflower florets are tossed in a honey chilli sauce that's sweet and spicy. It is a perfect appetizer for small parties or gatherings!
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Asian Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Asian broccoli stir fry recipe: Tender, crispy broccoli tossed with ginger, garlic, and a beautiful sauce glaze – a recipe that is easy, light, and totally delicious, and it's ready in just 25 minutes from start to finish.
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Appetizer
Chinese Chicken Dumplings with Sesame Soy Sauce
Chinese chicken dumplings with sesame soy sauce are by far a labor of love. But, with their perfectly crisp outer shell and warm flavorful filling, these dumplings are without a doubt one of the best meals around, which makes the entire process completely worth it. When paired with the slightly salty, nutty, and tangy sesame soy sauce, it’s a match made in heaven! Your belly and your taste buds will be left completely satisfied.
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Spicy Garlic Edamame
This spicy garlic edamame is the perfect protein-packed appetizer that you can whip up in minutes and enjoy.
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Homemade Egg Rolls
These homemade egg rolls are filled with pork and vegetables, all wrapped up and fried to crispy perfection. The perfect make-ahead appetizer for any event!
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Vegetable Lumpia (Lumpia Gulay)
Crispy, delicious, and filled with a savory vegetable filling, these vegetable lumpia will be a crowd-pleaser! They are the perfect appetizer or side dish to accompany any Asian mains. These lumpia gulay can be fried, air-fried, or baked!
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Simple Thai Mango Salad
Prepare for an explosion of fresh flavors and textures with this simple Thai mango salad recipe. Silky ripe mango, crisp bean sprouts, green onions and peppers in a sweet, spicy, tangy, umami dressing.
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FAQS
What’s the difference between tangerine chicken and orange chicken?
Orange chicken is breaded and tossed in a sweet orange chili sauce. Tangerine chicken is stir-fried in a tangerine spicy sauce.
Sweet or savory, maybe even both, I hope you found the perfect complimentary side dish! 🙂
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