12 Asian and Asian-American dishes you can make in a slow cooker

Erin McDowellJun 1, 2024, 02:13 IST

You can make beef and broccoli, noodle dishes, and more in a slow cooker.Anton Chernov/Shutterstock

From curries to noodle dishes, these Asian and Asian-American dishes can be made in a slow cooker.
Beef and broccoli is a fan-favorite dish that takes just a few ingredients to prepare.

From takeout favorites to more traditional-inspired dishes, these Asian-influenced slow-cooker meals make dinner a breeze.

Asian and Asian-American cuisine is exceptionally popular in the US — a 2023 report by the Pew Research Center found that around 73% of all counties in the US have at least one Asian restaurant in their vicinity. The report found that Chinese restaurants are, by far, the most popular kind of Asian restaurant, followed by Japanese and Thai establishments.

However, while eating out at these restaurants is an excellent way to support local businesses, you can also make popular Asian and Asian-American dishes at home using a slow cooker.

Here are 12 slow-cooker recipes you can set and forget.

There are lots of recipes for American-Chinese favorites like General Tso's chicken.

General Tso's chicken and rice.Erin McDowell/Business Insider

Beef and broccoli is another popular American-Chinese dish you can make in a slow cooker.

Beef and broccoli.Ruslan Mitin/Shutterstock

Congee is another comfort food you can make in a slow cooker.

Congee.Enjoy The Life/Shutterstock

Orange chicken is a fan-favorite American-Chinese dish you can make with just a few ingredients.

Orange chicken.Alexander Prokopenko/Shutterstock

Mongolian beef made with flank steak, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and soy sauce is a perfect weeknight meal.

Mongolian beef.Tatiana Volgutova/Shutterstock

It's also possible to make classic curries in a slow cooker or Crock Pot.

Massaman curry.Regreto/Shutterstock

Thai coconut chicken soup, otherwise known as tom kha gai, is a chef-approved dish you can make in a slow cooker.

Thai coconut chicken soup.sathapor/Shutterstock

Slow-cooked Asian-barbecue wings are a sticky, savory take on chicken wings.

Asian-barbecue chicken wings.Zu Kamilov/Shutterstock

Thai or Korean short ribs get super tender in the slow cooker.

Thai short ribs.The Image Party/Shutterstock

You can customize slow-cooked ramen with your favorite toppings.

Ramen noodles in a bowl with broth, egg, and chashu pork.Yuga Kurita/Getty Images

Vietnamese pho can also be made in a slow cooker.

Beef pho soup.Liv Gaunt/Shutterstock

Or, use a slow cooker to make tender pulled pork for a banh mi sandwich.

Banh mi sandwiches on a wooden board.julie deshaies/Shutterstock

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