Fakeaway: Healthy Home-cooked Takeaway Meals

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Chris Bavin’s recipe is so straightforward and quick to do – it only took about 30 minutes from start to finish. In the recipe you will see i have said either add the nuggets to the pan after they are cooked and coat them in the sauce or pour the sauce over them.

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. But when hankering after a plant-based treat, the takeaway menu isn't always the easiest thing to navigate. Over the years i have made lots of chicken recipes covered in crisps and to be honest they all work and add bags of flavour without the need to create spices that give a desired taste. Tomato Sauce – depends on the brand you use at the minute I’m using Tesco own brand low salt low sugar which is 7 Cals per tablespoon such a fantastic find – but yours maybe different and much higher or lower in calories.

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. I could easily have eaten seconds (and thirds) and the best thing about it was just how simple it was to make. 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.

If you are on a tight time schedule and don’t have time to faff around just leave these extra steps out, remember this is your meal for you and your family so do whatever is best for you to get food on the table. It's one of life's little pleasures, and a great way to try food from around the world in the comfort of our own homes. When i make this recipe the key is to cook the chips / wedges approx 90% through because you need to put them back into the oven or under the grill for 5-10 mins for the cheese to melt and you don’t want burned chips, that little bit of time it takes the cheese to melt will finish off the cooking of the chips. I decided in this recipe not to use an apple grated which you can do if you wish i opted for using apple sauce from a jar as i think its much sweeter and works better with the pork, but use whichever you have and like.

Or you can reduce the sauce and add a corn flour slurry this is usually 1 teaspoon of corn flour mixed with cold water – if you decide to use this method do not take your eyes off the pan the corn flour will thicken really quickly. The book also easily identifies on which recipes are suited for Vegans, Vegetarians or Gluten/Dairy free, so no one is left out. I appreciate you can make the base of this taco recipe in a pan on the hob in about 30 minutes but as you know that’s not my style and especially when the weather in the UK is playing ball and the sun is out.