The Best Chinese Fakeaway Recipes - Slimming Eats - Slimming Eats (2024)

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What is the best Chinese to have on Slimming World? ›

Egg Fried Rice = 4 syns.

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Look for dishes that are steamed or stir-fried or try pairing a couple small items - like steamed dumplings or egg foo yung - with a cup of soup. Watch out for fried dishes, like orange chicken and szechaun beef, which can hit over 600 calories per cup!

Worst: General Tso's Chicken

One order clocks in at around 1,500 calories and 88 grams of fat, and it delivers more sodium than you should get in a day. Other fried dishes to watch out for: sesame, orange, and sweet and sour chicken.

General Tso Chicken – According to Grubhub, this sweet fried chicken dish is the most popular Chinese food in America. It's also unhealthy, considering that it is deep-fried and the recipe demands tons of sugar.

'Go for grilled dishes over fried; chicken and fish over fattier meats, like lamb; tomato or veggie sauces rather than creamy ones; and steamed rice over fried,' advises Tilt. She also suggests avoiding sides and other add-ons unless they're vegetables, as well as eating mindfully and being aware of portion sizes.

Egg Fried Rice is a simple and easy-to-make recipe that is also helpful in weight management. The use of greens adds to the nutritional value of the dish that can be made in a jiffy.

Eggs are one of Slimming World's 'Free Foods' so you can eat as many as you like on its Food Optimising healthy eating plan.

What Indian food can I eat on Slimming World? ›

Lean meats, fish, seafood, vegetables and spices* are the basis of most curries and they're all Free Foods on the Food Optimising eating plan. That means you can dish up a dopiaza or batch cook a balti and curry on slimming all the way to your dream weight!

At Slimming World, we don't believe in cutting out food groups. In fact, potatoes and dried plain pasta, rice, noodles and couscous are all Free Foods, which means that you can eat as much of them as you like! If you fancy some quick, comforting carbs, our healthy pasta and rice recipes will hit the spot.

A takeaway doesn't have to be a special treat or 'cheat' meal with Slimming World. Thanks to our mouth-watering menu of fantastic fakeaways, you can have all the taste of a takeout, without taking anything away your weight loss progress.