I have a right bobby dazzler for you fine folks, an easy to make chicken chow mein that tastes just like the takeaway! And the best bit, is it comes in at around £2 per portion, and a hefty portion at that. I am also here to tell you, that if you have ever tried to make chicken chow mein at home and it just doesn't quite taste the same. It's because of one simple ingredient that's missing, and that's MSG or monosodium glutamate. Now don't be scared of it, there's a lot of myths and untruths that surround it, so go grab yourself a bag and make this takeaway style chicken chow mein. Another secret to getting that takeaway flavour is using dark soy sauce not light. The main differences between the two are that light soy is more salty and brighter in flavour, whereas dark soy is less salty and richer in flavour. It gives the chicken chow mein a nice dark colour and a deeper flavour.

You could also make this even cheaper by using chicken thighs instead of breasts, and also by hunting around in the reduced section at your local supermarket. I bought most of the ingredients from lidl for a total cost of £5.36, and for the amounts used in this, brings it in way under £5 for 2 hungry people. Which when you factor in that a chicken chow mein from the takeaway is between £5£6 for one, this is excellent value and means you can have the same flavours at home for a lot less.
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To make my budget chicken chow mein for 2 you will need:
►About 200g of dried medium egg noodles (pre cook for about 2 mins)
►1 medium sized white onion chopped
►2 medium sized chicken breast sliced thin
►About 3 tbsp of dark soy sauce
►1/2 tsp of salt (taste and adjust if needed)
►1/2 tsp of MSG
►A good couple of handfuls of beansprouts
►A few sliced spring onions for garnish (optional)

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