Fakeaway: Healthy Home-cooked Takeaway Meals

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Whether you're simply trying to lose weight, or fancy cooking for the whole family, this healthy cookbook has something for everybody to love. and teaching us all to make friends with our freezer and get much better at batch cooking with his first cookbook, Good Food, Sorted, Chris Bavin is back to tackle the nation's dependency on expensive and unhealthy takeaways. You get a big portion of crispy chicken, rice and sauce for the 4 servings, so next time I might try adding some steamed broccoli and making it a feast for 6 instead. The Crispy Chilli Beef has a really authentic flavour and has been very popular with everyone who’s tried it.

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Our Chicken Korma Curry tastes fab-u-lous and it will keep you well within your calorie range for the day. For the sauce, heat the rapeseed oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the onion and carrot and cook for 4-5 minutes until soft but not coloured.Leave on a gentle heat for 10 minutes until it reduces down a sauce that is thick enough to spread on your flatbread.

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These are great for a packed lunch, served with a basic pilau rice or Indian Fried Rice, or even for a picnic with some salad! This Chinese Chicken and Broccoli combines chicken with crunchy vegetables, stir-fried with an authentic tasting sauce for maximum flavour. Once you’ve made the curry paste, you can keep what you don’t use in the fridge in an airtight jar for a few days, or you can freeze it for the next time you fancy a curry. We would definitely make these again as they were super simple to make and a perfect addition to a stir fry or full on Chinese feast.

What I thought: When you get home after a long day at work, it is so tempting to dial in something for dinner. His brand new book, Fakeaway is here to help you recreate healthier and cheaper versions of your favourite takeaway dishes at home but without any compromise on flavour and fun, from sweet and sour chicken to loaded nachos. I could use lamb fillet, but it is very expensive, so instead here is a little twist on a lamb jalfrezi: a quick jalfrezi sauce with spicy meatballs. Biography: Chris Bavin is a judge on "Britain's Best Home Cook", co-presents the hugely popular "Eat Well for Less? If you want to go all out restaurant-style with this, smother with Bolognese or a homemade tomato and veg sauce.

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I could easily have eaten seconds (and thirds) and the best thing about it was just how simple it was to make. A branch of Gregg’s has just opened in a newly-built retail park near me, and my instinct is to avoid it completely so that I’m not tempted. Our Sticky Chinese BBQ Porkis ideal for cooking on a barbecue, or if you don’t want to wait that long, you can always try it in the oven.Of course, you don’t need to have a Chinese meal to enjoy these, they’re pretty amazing with anything! Keeping things low calorie means we can have a beer with it, or even treat ourselves to some naan bread. Say goodbye to Deliveroo, as DK is sure to reshape the next generation of take-away goers for the better! He is much-loved for his easy, healthy and tasty cooking - the ideal person to teach the nation how to ditch their expensive takeaways and still enjoy their favourite dishes made at home. There are lots of healthy food and vegthat you can choose from to make yours, including tomatoes, mushrooms, sweetcorn, ham, cooked chicken and peppers etc.

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I expected the coating of the chicken to be a bit of a faff but it really wasn’t and baking the chicken rather than frying it means the whole dish is a whole lot healthier than usual. The recipe makes a very generous amount of Sushi, with masses even after my need to sample and the first experience with the sushi mat. Put the chicken onto the lined baking tray, drizzle over the vegetable oil and bake for 25 minutes until cooked. If you’re looking for something delicious from closer to home, take a look at our Everyday Light and Quick Meals categories for more no-nonsense recipes. Including tasty treats from around the globe, we’ve got your cravings covered with no deep-frying in sight.

Chris Bavin’s recipe is so straightforward and quick to do – it only took about 30 minutes from start to finish.