Last updated on: April 14, 2026
I LOVE cooking fakeaway recipes! Who doesn’t want to have their favourite restaurant meals right in the comfort of their own kitchen? Whether you're a fan of Chinese takeaway or long for the spice of Indian cuisine, fakeaway recipes are here to satisfy your takeaway cravings.
Here's a roundup of my 20 most popular fakeaway recipes. Enjoy!
1. Singapore Fried Rice
Quick, spicy, and packed with prawns, chicken, veg, and eggs – this high-protein Singapore Fried Rice is your new go-to midweek fakeaway. It’s got everything you love in one pan: bold flavour, colourful crunch, and serious gains. Bonus: it’s ready in half an hour and reheats like a dream.
2. Sweet Chilli Chicken
Bursting with flavours of zingy ginger, fragrant garlic, and sweet chillies, this irresistible fakeaway recipe combines the perfect balance of sweet and savoury and it’s under 400 calories.
3. Honey Chilli Chicken
A sweet, spicy, and seriously satisfying stir-fry made in just 30 minutes. This high-protein honey chilli chicken is loaded with colour, crunch, and enough heat to warm your soul without setting your kitchen on fire.
4. Sizzling Bulgogi Pork Fakeaway
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This recipe will take your taste buds on an unforgettable, fiery journey to South Korea, as you learn how to whip up the most scrumptious and lip-smacking Spicy Korean Bulgogi Pork you've ever had!
5. Chinese Fakeaway Chicken Curry
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This recipe is perfect for those nights when you're craving something from the takeaway but without all the greasy calories or even having to leave the comfort of your own home.
6. Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
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This fakeaway recipe packs an epic 47g of protein, it’s under 300 calories and it’s a bung-everything-in and forget about it slow cooker recipe that needs no frying to start with.
7. Manchurian Chicken
Crispy air-fried chicken tossed in a sticky, spicy, and slightly sweet Manchurian sauce. High in protein, dangerously addictive, and lighter than your usual takeaway.
8. Chicken Karahi
This recipe for chicken karahi packs 48 grams of protein per serving and is only 300 calories. It’s a super popular recipe particularly in Pakistan and India due to it’s bold flavours, rich spices, and aromatic aroma.
9. Thai Minced Pork with Basil
Looking for a delicious Thai pork mince recipe? Pad Kra Pao is an extremely popular recipe served and enjoyed all over Thailand.
10. Kung Pao Turkey
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Kung Pao Turkey is a delicious high-protein fakeaway recipe that tastes better than anything you’ll get at the local takeaway. It’s sweet, spicy and on the plate in under 15 minutes.
11. Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice)
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice)
This Nasi Goreng recipe is the national dish of Indonesia cooked by street vendors in food carts across the country. It's extremely easy to make and it tastes delicious!
12. Authentic Indian Chicken Pilau
This dish is loaded with delicious, fragrant spices that add a wonderful, authentic flavour to the dish. There are cloves, cardamom, fennel and coriander which often feature in traditional Indian cookery.
13. Chicken Dopiaza
Chicken Dopiaza is one of the most popular curries found on takeaway menus across the country. And for good reason, it’s an absolute belter of a chicken curry!
14. Hoisin Duck Noodles
A speedy 20-minute stir-fry loaded with tender duck, springy noodles, crunchy veg and a hoisin kick. High in protein, low in effort.
15. Beef Chow Mein
If you love a hearty, protein-packed stir-fry, this Beef Chow Mein has your name all over it. Tender beef strips, crisp veggies, and silky noodles come together in a flavourful soy and oyster sauce. It’s quick, it’s tasty, and it’s bound to impress—even if your wok technique is more “chaos” than “chow mein.”
16. Chicken Bhuna
A rich, tomato-based Chicken Bhuna that’s packed with flavour, high in protein, and totally family-friendly. No chilli required, making it perfect for kids – and quicker, cheaper, and tastier than a takeaway. A proper midweek hero that’s ready in under 25 minutes.
17. Szechuan Chicken
This hot and spicy Szechuan chicken recipe is a flavour explosion of tender chicken thighs, fiery chilli, and tongue-tingling Szechuan peppercorns. Ready in 20 minutes, it's perfect for when you need a quick, punchy dinner that'll make your taste buds feel like they've done a marathon through a spice festival.
18. Lemon Chicken
This Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken is a cheeky little dish with tender chicken swimming in a citrusy, sweet glaze. It’s tangy, sticky, and ridiculously easy. Perfect for lazy days when you want dinner to cook itself while you binge a box set or actually fold the laundry (maybe).
19. Thai Red Curry
This Slow Cooker Thai Red Chicken Curry is a dreamy mix of creamy coconut, zingy lime, and just the right kick of spice. It’s a one-pot wonder that practically cooks itself while you binge-watch telly. Serve over rice, noodles, or just eat it straight from the pot—we won’t judge.
20. Firecracker Chicken
Sweet, spicy and ridiculously saucy, this high-protein Firecracker Chicken is your new midweek superhero. Lean chicken breast in a sticky, chilli-kissed glaze, piled next to steamed greens so you can feel smug while your taste buds throw a party. All done in about 25 minutes, with only one pan and minimal faff.
21. Chicken Katsu Curry
A lighter take on the Japanese takeaway favourite, this High-Protein Chicken Katsu Curry delivers crispy air-fried chicken with a rich, silky curry sauce. Packed with 55g protein per serving, it’s perfect for busy weeknights when you want comfort food that still supports your goals.
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Loved these fakeaway recipes? Have I missed one? Let me know, I am all ears! Feel free to drop a comment below and share your recipes with me.
Scott is the owner and founder of Food For Fitness. He is a fat loss coach, speaker and fitness writer with a masters (MSc) degree in Applied Sports Nutrition.
