Some nights you want dinner to feel a little more exciting, but you don’t necessarily want to spend $80 on takeaway to make it happen! These five easy dinners bring all the fun of a takeaway night home, using everyday ingredients and simple recipes that the whole family can get excited about. Think fluffy Korean Chicken Bao, saucy Drunken Noodles, Easy Sweet and Sour Pork and seriously good Crispy Fried Chicken Burgers. They’re big on flavour without being complicated to make, and they’re perfect for those nights when another sensible weeknight dinner just isn’t going to cut it.

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Korean Chicken Bao Recipe Close Up

Korean Chicken Bao

5 from 15 votes
These Korean Chicken Bao taste like something you’d order out, but they’re surprisingly doable at home and also family-friendly. Crispy chicken, sticky glaze, soft bao and fresh toppings – the perfect build-your-own dinner for Friday nights or fun weekends in. Mild, customisable and outrageously delicious. Makes 12 buns to serve 4.
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Platter of oven-baked kebabs served with flatbreads, garlic yoghurt, sumac onions, tomatoes, and fresh herbs for assembling wraps

Juicy Oven-baked Kebabs

4.92 from 123 votes
This Juicy Oven-baked Kebabs recipe is a quick, budget-friendly fakeaway that delivers bold flavour, and it’s easily cooked in the oven. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd or customising for fussy eaters, and the garlic yoghurt + sumac onion combo takes it over the top. Make it once and it’ll be on regular rotation.
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A bowl of Drunken Noodles with chopsticks resting on top

Drunken Noodles

4.93 from 14 votes
This quick and easy stir-fry comes together in under 20 minutes with a flavour-packed sauce, tender chicken and fresh Thai basil. A drizzle of chilli oil vinegar at the end adds a little extra zing to these Drunken Noodles!
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Sweet and sour pork dish featuring vibrant bell peppers and a glossy sauce, served in a bowl

Easy Sweet and Sour Pork

4.87 from 59 votes
This Easy Sweet and Sour Pork recipe is the perfect homemade version of your favourite takeout! Tender pork pieces are fried to golden perfection, then tossed in a tangy, sweet and slightly sour sauce along with capsicum (bell pepper) and juicy pineapple. Serve it over jasmine rice for a quick, easy, and budget-friendly meal that your family will love.
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Crispy fried chicken burger with ranch slaw, cheese and pickles on a toasted brioche bun, served with crispy potato wedges

Crispy Fried Chicken Burgers

These Crispy Fried Chicken Burgers are made with juicy buttermilk-coated chicken, a crunchy seasoned flour coating, ranch slaw, cheese, pickles and toasted brioche buns. They taste like a burger shop fakeaway at home and include both deep-fryer and air fryer instructions, so you can make them as easy or as extra as you like.
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