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20-Minute Fakeaway Chicken Chow Mein

This quick and easy dish brings all the flavour of your favourite Chinese takeout but with a healthier twist and is ready in about 25 minutes!

Prep

5m

Cook

20m

Total

25m

Ingredients

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Step 1

Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, mix sliced chicken with cornflour, dark soy, oyster sauce, sesame oil and a pinch of MSG. Stir until evenly coated and set aside while you prep.

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400

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Chicken breast, sliced into thin strips (scissors or sharp knife, cut across the grain)

2

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Cornflour

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Per Serving

Calories

625kcal

Fat

12g

Carbs

46g

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Lynsey H

22 days ago

Kids loved it hubby loved it! I’m not the best cook either but this was easy to follow winner winner!

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Tyler

21 days ago

Winner winner chow mein dinner, Lynsey! Love that everyone enjoyed it. 🌟🍜

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Emma F

a month ago

Tasted better than my photo suggests!

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Amy B

2 months ago

A popular choice in this house

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Tyler

2 months ago

Awesome, Amy! Probably famous for all the right reasons, haha! 🎉

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Gayle A

2 months ago

What’s left of it! Added some ham too and tasted even better as leftovers for lunch the next day!

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Tyler

2 months ago

Nice, Gayle! Leftovers that get tastier are the best! 😋

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Tom W

3 months ago

Tasty, quick, crunchy AND healthy! Loved it!

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Tyler

3 months ago

Nice one Tom!

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Joanne

3 months ago

Made this today, kids and hubby loved it Thanks for these recipes

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3 months ago

Amazing, Joanne! So glad your family loved it, makes sharing these recipes even more awesome. 😊🍜

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Katie T

4 months ago

A big hit!!

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Tyler

4 months ago

Nice one, Katie! Glad the Fakeaway is such a hit! 🍜

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Neil Thompson

4 months ago

Loved the texture on the chicken because of the cornflour mix before frying it… exactly like a takeaway… loved this meal and recipe again. Me and the wife had a nice night in . This meal and some wine. We loved it.. thanks Tyler again.. love this app…

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Tyler

4 months ago

Thanks Neil, so glad to hear

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Mark G

5 months ago

Tasty and really quick to make, another great recipe Tyler

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Mark G

5 months ago

Struggled to find MSG at local supermarket, take it you buy online?

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5 months ago

Amazon is the best bet!

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Edward M

5 months ago

Had a few issues with burning the garlic and ginger purée at the start (probably had a the wok too hot) but end result was delicious nonetheless! Will definitely be having this again.

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Tyler

5 months ago

Hey Edward! You nailed it guessing that the wok might've been a touch too hot; starting at a slightly lower temp should do the trick next time. Definitely give it another go soon!

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Mitchell S

5 months ago

Me and the wife loved this. Had it with the crispy chicken and plenty leftover for another time. 👍🏻

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Tyler

5 months ago

Loving the idea of a little Chinese Fakeaway buffet; and even better that there are leftovers - no need to stress about lunch/dinner the next day, ideal 👌

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Richard L

5 months ago

Joined today. Made this today. So delicious.

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Tyler

5 months ago

Thanks Richard, thrilled you loved it! Perfect for a quick and tasty fakeaway, right?

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Chris S

5 months ago

Pretty simple to make. Tastes great! The fam loved it 👍🏼👍🏼

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5 months ago

Awesome, looking good Chris! And glad the whole family loved it, that's the main thing!

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20-Minute Fakeaway Chicken Chow Mein

This quick and easy dish brings all the flavour of your favourite Chinese takeout but with a healthier twist and is ready in about 25 minutes!

Prep

5m

Cook

20m

Total

25m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, mix sliced chicken with cornflour, dark soy, oyster sauce, sesame oil and a pinch of MSG. Stir until evenly coated and set aside while you prep.

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For

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For the chicken

400

g

Chicken breast, sliced into thin strips (scissors or sharp knife, cut across the grain)

2

tsp

Cornflour

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Per Serving

Calories

625kcal

Fat

12g

Carbs

46g

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Lynsey H

22 days ago

Kids loved it hubby loved it! I’m not the best cook either but this was easy to follow winner winner!

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Tyler

21 days ago

Winner winner chow mein dinner, Lynsey! Love that everyone enjoyed it. 🌟🍜

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Emma F

a month ago

Tasted better than my photo suggests!

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Amy B

2 months ago

A popular choice in this house

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Tyler

2 months ago

Awesome, Amy! Probably famous for all the right reasons, haha! 🎉

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Gayle A

2 months ago

What’s left of it! Added some ham too and tasted even better as leftovers for lunch the next day!

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Tyler

2 months ago

Nice, Gayle! Leftovers that get tastier are the best! 😋

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Tom W

3 months ago

Tasty, quick, crunchy AND healthy! Loved it!

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Tyler

3 months ago

Nice one Tom!

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Joanne

3 months ago

Made this today, kids and hubby loved it Thanks for these recipes

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Tyler

3 months ago

Amazing, Joanne! So glad your family loved it, makes sharing these recipes even more awesome. 😊🍜

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Katie T

4 months ago

A big hit!!

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Tyler

4 months ago

Nice one, Katie! Glad the Fakeaway is such a hit! 🍜

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Neil Thompson

4 months ago

Loved the texture on the chicken because of the cornflour mix before frying it… exactly like a takeaway… loved this meal and recipe again. Me and the wife had a nice night in . This meal and some wine. We loved it.. thanks Tyler again.. love this app…

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Tyler

4 months ago

Thanks Neil, so glad to hear

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Mark G

5 months ago

Tasty and really quick to make, another great recipe Tyler

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Mark G

5 months ago

Struggled to find MSG at local supermarket, take it you buy online?

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Tyler

5 months ago

Amazon is the best bet!

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Edward M

5 months ago

Had a few issues with burning the garlic and ginger purée at the start (probably had a the wok too hot) but end result was delicious nonetheless! Will definitely be having this again.

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Tyler

5 months ago

Hey Edward! You nailed it guessing that the wok might've been a touch too hot; starting at a slightly lower temp should do the trick next time. Definitely give it another go soon!

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Mitchell S

5 months ago

Me and the wife loved this. Had it with the crispy chicken and plenty leftover for another time. 👍🏻

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Tyler

5 months ago

Loving the idea of a little Chinese Fakeaway buffet; and even better that there are leftovers - no need to stress about lunch/dinner the next day, ideal 👌

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Richard L

5 months ago

Joined today. Made this today. So delicious.

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Tyler

5 months ago

Thanks Richard, thrilled you loved it! Perfect for a quick and tasty fakeaway, right?

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Chris S

5 months ago

Pretty simple to make. Tastes great! The fam loved it 👍🏼👍🏼

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Tyler

5 months ago

Awesome, looking good Chris! And glad the whole family loved it, that's the main thing!

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