Crispy chicken thighs are smothered in our not-so-secret blend of herbs and spices to bring a bit of slimming-friendly southern comfort to your dinner table. Of course, you don’t need to have a Chinese meal to enjoy these, they’re pretty amazing with anything! This weird and wonderful recipe is famous in Slimming World circles – and now you can enjoy it as part of the food range! Sprinkle over the lemon zest, plus 2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper and 2 tbsp soy sauce, and mix well.

Whether you fancy spicy fajitas, a comforting curry or a full-on Chinese banquet, we believe you should be able to enjoy the taste of a takeout without it taking you away from your weight loss goals. Chris usually helps me with the prep and then tidies up while I cook, and we’re always sending each other ideas we’ve seen on the Slimming World app to add to our meal plans.The hardest thing about being on a diet and changing your eating habits is giving up the junk food and takeaways. Top tip: Just like ovens, air fryer models vary widely, and getting to know yours better will help you adjust temperatures and timings, until you’re cooking up the perfect Slimming World chips or beautifully crisp bacon every time. I love to create slimming friendly meals that are easy to prepare and that the whole family can enjoy. Our sizzling dish packs a real flavour punch and is loaded with lovely veggies, including broccoli, peppers, sugar snap peas, mushrooms and water chestnuts.

Topped with crispy onions and mango chutney ‘mayo’, this bhaji burger is the ideal solution if you fancy a burger and a curry. A sizzling Slimming World Chinese that’s packed with chicken, pak choi, sugar snap peas and red pepper, and smothered in a lightened-up version of the classic black bean sauce. Now, I’ve lost 12st and Chris has lost 5st 1½lbs, and our approach to cooking has completely changed. We asked them to share their favourite meals to show you how you can enjoy all the taste of takeout, without taking anything away from your weight loss progress! We came up with Indian Fried Rice to serve alongside one of our fab curries, or to enjoy on its own.During the new member talk, our Consultant, Siobhan, explained that, while we could still enjoy a takeaway if we wanted to, cooking the majority of our meals from scratch would give us the best chance of losing weight. Even better, this recipe includes BBQ beans, fries and slaw, so you can enjoy all the best bits of your favourite fried chicken takeaway, without having to queue up for the drive-through.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Personally, I think my recipe tastes better than a takeaway and it makes more than enough to feed a hungry family of five, which is an added bonus.And we cover the fish in a low Syn breadcrumb coating, so you can enjoy this delicious dish while keeping any weight loss worries at bay. You’ll receive a free copy of Slimming World’s Food for the Soul when you join a Slimming World group with a 6 or 12-week Countdown course, or when you sign up to our Gold or Silver Slimming World Online membership package or resubscribe for 3 months or more. You could serve up a simple margherita, or pile your favourite Free Foods high (peppers, mushrooms, lean ham and skinless cooked chicken are all tasty toppings).