Chef United States Since 2026
CJ Joe
Trusted, easy & approachable recipes for the home cook that taste delicious.
In short
CJ Joe is a home-cooking chef based in United States on DinnerOnSaturday, with 10 recipes across 2 series. Best known for chinese takeout, chinese-american cooking, wok techniques. The best takeout is the kind you make at home — same flavors, real ingredients, no mystery.
Meet CJ Joe
I grew up as a third-generation Chinese-American, always in kitchens that blended the flavors of my heritage with the ease of American home cooking. I started sharing recipes online and never expected 2.4 million people to show up — but here we are.
My debut cookbook COOK ASIAN is the book I wish I had growing up: 100+ foolproof recipes from my Chinese-American kitchen, honest about technique and generous with flavor.
"The best takeout is the kind you make at home — same flavors, real ingredients, no mystery."
Recipes
- CJ's Chinese Takeout
Chinese Black Pepper Beef
Tender velveted beef, crisp onion and peppers, bold black pepper sauce. Better than the restaurant, in 30 minutes.
CJ's Chinese TakeoutPork and Chive Dumplings
Juicy, garlicky pork filling. Crispy-bottomed from the pan, tender on top.
CJ's Chinese TakeoutDan Dan Noodles
Creamy, spicy, numbing. Crispy pork on chewy noodles with Sichuan peppercorn tingle.
CJ's Chinese TakeoutCrispy Pork and Shrimp Egg Rolls
Pork and shrimp inside, shatteringly crispy outside.
CJ's Chinese TakeoutGarlic Noodles with Crab
20 cloves of garlic, butter, oyster sauce, crab, noodles. The richest 20-minute meal you'll make.
CJ's Chinese TakeoutGeneral Tso's Tofu
Crispy tofu that actually shatters. Tossed in sweet, spicy, tangy General Tso's sauce.
Collections
- Takeout Classics
CJ's Chinese Takeout
The Chinese-American takeout dishes you grew up loving, rebuilt at home with real technique and no mystery ingredients.
Quick & EasyWeeknight Wins with CJ
Fast, foolproof Asian weeknight dinners from CJ — crispy chicken tenders, spam fried rice, Korean fried chicken, and more.