Best Chinese Hotdish Recipes

CHINESE BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in the soup, bean sprouts, soy sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Stir in rice and water chestnuts., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; stir in peas and sprinkle with noodles. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes longer.

BUSY DAY HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter, and once it melts, add the beef and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and scallions (saving a handful of the greens for garnish) and cook until the vegetables begin to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the paprika and several grinds of pepper, then stir to coat the beef in the spices. Stir in the corn.
• Sprinkle the flour over the beef and stir to incorporate. Cook and stir until the flour begins to toast, about 2 minutes. Add the broth and cream gradually while stirring. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, mustard, dill and thyme. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange the curly fries in a tight layer over the top. Sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the cheese and fries are crispy and the sauce is bubbly, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved scallion greens and serve hot.

CHINESE HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions, and celery. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in cream soups, water, instant rice, water chestnuts, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Add bean sprouts and stir. Sprinkle on enough chow mein noodles to cover the top of the dish and continue baking until heated through, about 30 minutes more.

CHICKEN POT HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the carrots, onion and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour until combined and then cook for 1 minute. Add half the milk and cook, whisking continuously, until thickened, about 5 minutes; repeat with the remaining milk. Stir in the chicken soup mix and then add the chicken, peas, thyme and a few turns of pepper. Simmer, stirring often, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasonings if desired.
• Transfer the mixture to an 8-by-11-inch baking dish (or other 3-quart ovensafe dish) and then cover with the tater tots. Make them snuggly and neat. Bake until the tots are golden brown; begin checking for doneness at 30 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve with ketchup, if desired.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and celery and saute for 5 more minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the almonds, rice, soup, water and soy sauce. Mix together well and add to the beef mixture. Place this into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with chow mein noodles.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

PEKING CHICKEN HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix rice, water, and mushroom soup together in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with chicken, bell pepper, and onion. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch together in a bowl. Mix in hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Uncover baking dish and pour sauce over casserole. Top with peanuts.
• Continue baking, uncovered, until heated through, about 20 minutes more.

GROUND BEEF CHINESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir beef, mushroom soup, celery soup, water chestnuts, celery, water, Monterey Jack cheese, almonds, mushrooms, soy sauce, and black pepper together in the prepared baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle chow mein noodles over the top of the casserole. Continue baking until the casserole browns around the edges, about 30 minutes more.

CHINESE HOT DISH

Steps:

• Brown together the ground beef, onions, and celery.
• Combine all ingredients, place in casserole, cover and bake 2 hours at 325 degrees.