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9 flavour-packed fakeaways for two

Fancy a curry? Hungry for a gyros? Or perhaps something completely new? When a flavour craving hits it can be hard to resist! Give in with these clever Flavour Kits. Just one nifty product will do all the hard work of creating an authentic-tasting dish, with carefully blended pastes, seasonings and sprinkles. No shopping for lots of ingredients or reaching for the takeaway app; instead have a delicious dinner on the table with minimal fuss and expense – we call it scratch cooking but smarter!

  1. Chicken gyros

    636x418 Tesco Gyros Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 25 mins

    Use Tesco Gyros Flavour Kit to make these tasty Greek-style wraps.

    1 small red onion, diced
    250g boneless chicken thighs, diced
    1 pack Tesco Gyros Flavour Kit
    150g Greek-style yogurt
    4 flatbreads
    side salad

    1. Preheat the oven to 210°C.

    2. Mix the onion and chicken with the souvlaki marinade from the flavour kit and 50g yogurt in an ovenproof dish.

    3. Bake in the oven for 20 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Meanwhile, mix the remaining yogurt with the mint seasoning from the flavour kit (adding a little water to loosen, if necessary).

    5. Warm the flatbreads in the oven, then top with the cooked chicken, yogurt dressing and some salad.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for prawns or veggies.

  2. Chicken biryani

    636x418 Tesco Biryani Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 25 mins

    Make a biryani in minutes with a Tesco Biryani Flavour Kit.

    2 tbsp butter
    1 small red onion, sliced into half-moons
    1 pack Tesco Biryani Flavour Kit
    300g boneless chicken thighs, diced
    20g Greek-style yogurt
    1 basmati microwave rice pouch

    1. Heat the butter in a casserole dish over a low heat and fry the onion until golden.

    2. Add half the biryani seasoning from the flavour kit and fry for 1 min, then remove the onion from the pan and set aside.

    3. Add the diced chicken to the pan with the biriyani paste from the flavour kit, along with the yogurt and the remaining biryani seasoning. Fry until the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Evenly cover the chicken with the rice and place a lid on top. Cook over a low heat for 10 mins.

    5. Carefully remove the lid and place the cooked onions on top. Mix well, then serve.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for prawns or veggies.

  3. Chicken and chorizo pasta

    636x418 Tesco Chicken Chorizo Pasta Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 25 mins

    Take a shortcut to a tasty dinner with Tesco Chicken & Chorizo Pasta Flavour Kit.

    170g pasta of your choice
    250g chicken breast, thinly sliced
    60g chorizo, sliced
    1 pack Tesco Chicken & Chorizo Flavour Kit
    227g tin chopped tomatoes
    60g cream cheese
    From your storecupboard: 1 tbsp olive oil

    1. Cook the pasta to pack instructions.

    2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, then add the chicken and fry for 5-6 mins until golden.

    3. Add the chorizo to the pan with the paste from the flavour kit and fry for a further 2 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Add the tinned tomatoes and the smoky chilli seasoning from the flavour kit, stir, then simmer for 5 mins.

    5. Drain the cooked pasta and add to the pan, along with the cream cheese and stir well before serving.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for prawns or veggies.

  4. Indo-Chinese style chilli chicken

    636x418 Tesco Indo Chinese Style Chilli Chicken Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 20 mins

    Have a satisfying chilli chicken dinner for two on the table in 20 minutes with a Tesco flavour kit.

    300g chicken breast, diced
    1 pack Tesco Indo-Chinese Style Chilli Chicken Flavour Kit
    1 red pepper, diced
    5 spring onions, finely chopped
    1 basmati microwave rice pouch
    From your storecupboard: 1 tbsp olive oil

    1. Cover the chicken with the seasoning mix from the flavour kit.

    2. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan over a medium heat, then fry the chicken for 10 mins or until golden brown.

    3. Add the pepper and spring onions and cook for a further 5 mins or until the vegetables are soft and the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Add in the seasoning paste from the flavour kit and cook for a further 1-2 mins.

    5. Meanwhile, cook the rice to pack instructions and serve with the chilli chicken.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for tofu or more veggies.

  5. Tandoori chicken naan

    636x418 Tesco Tandoori Chicken Naan Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 30 mins

    Enjoy a flavour-packed curry in a hurry with Tesco Tandoori Chicken Naan Flavour Kit.

    1 small red onion, thinly sliced
    1 red pepper, thinly sliced
    250g diced chicken breast
    100g Greek-style yogurt
    1 pack Tesco Tandoori Chicken Naan Flavour Kit
    oil, for greasing
    2 naans
    mango chutney and fresh coriander (optional)

    1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.

    2. Mix the onion, pepper, chicken and half the yogurt with the seasoning paste and powder from the flavour kit.

    3. Add a small amount of oil to a baking tray, then add the seasoned ingredients in a single layer and bake for 20 mins.

    4. Remove the tray from the oven and place the naans on top. Put back into the oven for 5 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

    5. To serve, top the naans with the remaining yogurt and the chicken, onion and pepper. To finish, add mango chutney and fresh coriander, if you like.

    Simple swaps: For a veggie alternative, swap the chicken for paneer.

  6. Hunter's chicken

    636x418 Tesco Hunter's Chicken Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 35 mins

    Use Tesco Hunters Chicken Flavour Kit to make a quick and easy midweek meal for two.

    220g oven chips
    2 chicken breasts
    4 streaky bacon rashers
    1 pack Tesco Hunters Chicken Flavour Kit
    50g grated Cheddar cheese
    160g frozen peas

    1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Arrange the chips on a baking tray and cook to pack instructions.

    2. Wrap each chicken breast in 2 slices of bacon, place on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 25 mins.

    3. Remove the chicken from the oven and cover with the BBQ sauce from the flavour kit. Sprinkle the cheese on top and return to the oven for 5-10 mins until the cheese is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Remove the chips 5 mins before the end of the cooking time and coat in the seasoning mix from the flavour kit, then return to the oven for the final 5 mins.

    5. Cook the peas to pack instructions and serve with the chicken and chips.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for a plant-based protein-alternative, or try serving with salad instead of chips or in a burger bun.

  7. Chicken laksa

    636x418 Tesco Laksa Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 25 mins

    This one-pan laksa will be ready in under 30 minutes, thanks to Tesco Laksa Flavour Kit.

    200g diced chicken breast
    1 red pepper, sliced
    1 pack Tesco Laksa Flavour Kit
    100ml coconut milk
    2 dried rice noodle nests
    100g mangetout
    lime wedges and fresh coriander (optional)
    From your storecupboard: 1 tbsp oil

    1. Heat the oil in a pan or wok, add the chicken and pepper, and fry for 3 mins.

    2. Add in the laksa paste from the flavour kit and fry for a further 1 min.

    3. Sprinkle over the seasoning powder from the flavour kit, then pour in the coconut milk and 180ml of water. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Add in the dried noodles and mangetout and cook for a further 5 mins, adding more water if necessary.

    5. Serve, with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkling of fresh coriander, if you like.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for prawns or veggies.

  8. Chicken tagine

    636x418 Tesco Tagine With Harissa Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 25 mins

    Tagine made easy with Tesco Tagine with Harissa Flavour Kit.

    320g boneless chicken thigh fillets, diced
    100g dried apricots, roughly chopped
    227g tin chopped tomatoes
    120g drained chickpeas
    1 pack Tesco Tagine with Harissa Flavour Kit
    1 pack roasted vegetable-flavour couscous
    From your storecupboard: 1 tbsp oil

    1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the chicken thighs and cook for 10 mins or until golden.

    2. Add the dried apricots, tomatoes and chickpeas, along with the seasoning paste and powder from the flavour kit.

    3. Add 100ml of boiling water and simmer over a low heat for 10 mins, stirring every so often, until the chicken is cooked through.

    4. Prepare the couscous to pack instructions. Serve alongside the tagine.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for veggies or lamb.

  9. Thai-style red curry bake

    636x418 Tesco Thai Style Red Curry Rice Bake Flavour KitServes 2
    Takes 30 mins

    Using a Tesco Tesco Thai Style Red Curry Rice Bake Flavour Kit means this weekday winner is on the table in 30 mins.

    200ml coconut milk
    1 pack Tesco Thai Style Red Curry Rice Bake Flavour Kit
    1 basmati microwave rice pouch
    1 pak choi, thinly sliced
    1 red pepper, thinly sliced
    200g chicken breast, thinly sliced

    1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.

    2. Mix the coconut milk and the curry paste from the flavour kit in a jug. Add half of the mixture to an ovenproof dish with the rice and mix well.

    3. Layer the pak choi, pepper and chicken onto the rice mixture.

    4. Drizzle over the remaining coconut milk mixture and sprinkle with the seasoning from the flavour kit.

    5. Cover with a lid and bake for 25-30 mins until the chicken is cooked through, removing the lid for the last 5 mins.

    Simple swaps: Swap the chicken for salmon or more veggies.