Who doesn't love a cheeky Chinese Takeaway at the weekend? Problem is, Everyone is Skint thanks to a bunch of nobheads making decisions on how we are supposed to live! Uncle Adam has got you though, so don't worry. Today I am going to show you how to make a tasty takeaway style chicken fried rice for a fraction of the cost!

A couple of pointers though. First, make sure you use cold, dry leftover rice and never use freshly cooked wet rice, otherwise your stir fry will turn to mush. Secondly, do your mise en place before you make it so everything is ready to go. This chicken fried rice comes in under £2 by using leftovers and veg you already have. If you have to buy extra stuff, remember the cost will increase a little. But if you want a succulent Chinese meal that costs sod all, then this is your boy.

To make my budget friendly chicken fried rice you will need:

• About 300g of leftover roast chicken shredded

• 400g of cooled/dry leftover basmati rice

• Half a medium carrot cut into slices

• 1 red pepper diced

• 1 small onion cut into chunks

• 1 big handful of frozen peas

• 2 sliced garlic cloves

• 1 tsp of finely sliced ginger

• 1 small red chilli finely diced

• 2 eggs

• 1 tbsp of light soy sauce

• 3/1 tsp of sesame oil

• 3/1 of MSG (optional)

• Salt

• Oil for frying