
Chinese fakeaway recipes
Looking to recreate your favourite Chinese takeaway at home? See our recipes for classics such as sweet & sour, chow mein and salt & pepper chicken.
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Sweet & sour pork
Don't call the takeaway – cook your own sweet & sour pork using a vibrant marinade and tinned pineapple. Swap the pork for chicken or prawns if you prefer
Chow mein
A classic Chinese dish of stir-fried egg noodles with shredded chicken breast. Experiment with different fish, meat or vegetables
Easy sweet & sour chicken
Ditch the takeaway and make our simple sweet and sour chicken recipe. This speedy Chinese-style rice dish is ready in under 30 minutes and packed with zingy flavours
Salt & pepper chips
Peel and cut potatoes into chunky chips or wedges, then sprinkle over our salt & pepper seasoning for a flavour-packed side dish or snack
Kung pao cauliflower & prawn stir-fry
Rustle up this prawn and cauliflower stir fry in just 25 minutes. You can easily make it vegan if preferred – simply omit the prawns and double up on the veg
Salt and pepper chicken
Make this easy, spicy salt and pepper chicken dish at home instead of ordering a takeaway. It's cooked with Asian greens in honey and soy, with a hint of Chinese five-spice
Easy Singapore noodles
Cater for the whole family with our Singapore noodles. They're healthy and vegan, making an ideal accompaniment to a Chinese meal or just on their own
Prawn chow mein
This low-fat stir-fry recipe is packed with crunchy vegetables and tangy oyster sauce
Crispy duck pancakes
Don't call the Chinese takeaway for crispy duck with pancakes – our recipe is so easy to make and it's healthier, too. Serve with a classic plum sauce
Spicy Sichuan-style prawns
Stir-fry shellfish with a spicy tomato, ginger and chilli bean sauce for a classic Chinese seafood dish
Sweet & sour tofu
Enjoy our sweet and sour tofu for one. With pineapple, red pepper, onion and Chinese flavourings, it’s vegan and healthy, delivering three of your 5-a-day
Quick chicken chow mein
This speedy, kid-friendly supper is a great way of cramming a good variety of vegetables into one meal
Sweet & sour chicken
Try an authentic version of this classic Chinese takeaway dish, with natural sweetness and a warm chilli flavour to spice things up
Chicken chow mein
As part of our 'Cooking with Auntie Sara' series, Sara Buenfeld shows the kids how to make the classic takeaway favourite
Kung pao-style cauliflower & kidney beans
Kung-pao cauliflower is a deliciously spiced vegan main that counts as three of your five-a-day. This plant-based dinner for two is super simple to make