15 Freezer-Friendly Asian Dinners

shrimp and green vegetables in a pan
Photo: France C

Each time you cook these Asian-inspired favorites, make an extra batch to pop in the freezer so you'll always have zesty options for dinner. And before you find yourself waiting on your slowpoke rice cooker, be sure to freeze rice, too!

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Asian Lettuce Wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps
Chef'd

Make the filling in advance so you can thaw, reheat, and pop the mixture into fresh lettuce leaves anytime.

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Cha Gio Vietnamese Egg Rolls

Cha Gio Vietnamese Egg Rolls
bd.weld

Make you own delicious crispy egg rolls at home. If you don't have a crowd to eat them, you can freeze the uncooked egg rolls on a cookie sheet covered with plastic wrap. Once they're frozen and hard, pop them in a zip-lock bag and store in the freezer.

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Szechuan Spicy Eggplant

Szechuan Spicy Eggplant
light14

Pretty, economical, and freezes well. Tasty substitutions: ground pork in place of the beef and slender Japanese eggplants in place of the more rotund variety.

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Slammin' Salmon

Slammin' Salmon
Kim's Cooking Now

Grill or roast this kid-friendly, heart-healthy meal. Marinade the salmon ahead of time, and pop it in a zip-lock bag and freeze until you are ready to cook.

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Teriyaki and Pineapple Chicken

Teriyaki and Pineapple Chicken
Allrecipes Magazine

This tasty recipes makes enough for eight people, but you can save and freeze the leftovers for another day.

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Potstickers (Chinese Dumplings)

crispy-looking pan-fried dumplings on a white ceramic tray with a ramekin of dipping sauce
LZakaria

Freeze these plump dumplings on a cookie sheet until they are rock hard, then store in a zip-top freezer bag. To cook, boil until dumplings are soft and filling is cooked through.

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Chinese Pork Buns (Cha Siu Bao)

Chinese Pork Buns (Cha Siu Bao)
Elisa

Make an extra batch so you'll always have a stash of these lofty buns in your freezer when the craving hits.

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Chicken Long Rice Soup

Chicken Long Rice Soup
mommyluvs2cook

This Hawaiian-style chicken soup hails from China but is now a fixture at luaus. Get your slurp on.

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Kima

Kima
Jennifer Aleman

This South Asian dish takes less than 40 minutes to make. Hold the shredded coconut garnish until you're ready to serve it.

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Asian Orange Chicken

Asian Orange Chicken with rice on a white and blue plate
Harry Wetzel

If you're tempted to eat both batches of Asian Orange Chicken, just remember that the dish won't lose its bright, citrusy flavor in the freezer.

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The Best Thai Coconut Soup

The Best Thai Coconut Soup
Aja

Soups are one of our favorite freezer foods, and for good reason. You can freeze batches in zip-lock bags and stack them on top of each other, saving valuable shelf space.

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Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken)

Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken)
foxy_girl04

You'll be glad to have a batch of this butter chicken in the freezer whenever you're craving a comforting meal.

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Teriyaki Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry

shrimp and green vegetables in a pan
France C

Chock full of shrimp, bok choy, broccoli, and zucchini, this recipe takes just 25 minutes to make.

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Chicken Udon Noodle Soup

Chicken Udon Noodle Soup
Chicken Udon Noodle Soup. fabeverydayblog

Keep a bag of this Chicken Udon Noodle Soup in your freezer. It's a delicious upgrade from the cans of chicken noodle soup you've stored in your pantry.

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Ginger Chicken Meatballs

Ginger Chicken Meatballs

Freeze the meatballs in a zip-lock bag with a little space in between each so that you can easily thaw them as needed.

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