I’m the Duchess of Thrift & I make a fakeaway in my air fryer for £2 – you must try my secret hack to get the best chips
A WOMAN has revealed that she makes her very own fakeaway at home in her air fryer.
So if you’re a fan of Chinese takeaway but can’t afford to keep paying out to have your grub delivered every weekend, you’ll need to listen up.
Not only is this fakeaway quick and easy to make but it’s very cheap too – as it will cost you just £2 per portion.
Known on social media as the ‘Duchess of Thrift’, the savvy money-saver took to TikTok to share how she makes Chinese style chicken and chips.
She shared her clip with the caption ‘Fakeaway air fryer tea’ and said: “Another one of my bargain fakeaway teas – chicken thighs, ginger, soy and honey on the chicken and then for the chips, I’ve defrosted the chips in the fridge as they just cook better for some reason when you defrost them in the air fryer.
“I prefer them like that and I’ve got Chinese salt and pepper seasoning, from B&M, it was about 90p to make those salt and chilli chips.
“So this fakeaway, the whole thing cost about £8 so £2 a head.
“To cook it in the oven would cost about 70p, to cook it in the air fryer it’s about 10p, so it’s a lot cheaper to do this in the air fryer.”
The woman got her food prepared, as she continued: “So there is the chicken in the soy, honey and ginger.
“I’ve put the defrosted chips in a sandwich box with a bit of olive oil, some of the seasoning and then given them a good old shake.
“I’ve abandoned the oven because this would cost 10p to cook in this air fryer and it would cost 70p to cook in my conventional oven.
“I’m just switching everything to the air fryer.”
Once cooked, the foodie noted: “And here it is – my honey, ginger and soy chicken in the air fryer, with the Chinese chips and a bit of salad.
“So yum.”
The woman later added: “It’s cheap and cheerful.
“[I’m] on a food budget so it’s got to be a bargain.”
The woman’s air fryer fakeaway has clearly impressed many, as it has amassed 13,500 views, 381 likes, 33 comments and 30 shares.
Many were eager to share their thoughts on the fakeaway in the comments.
One person said: “Looks gorgeous.”
Another added: “Looks so lovely.”
A third commented: “Looks delicious.”
At the same time, someone else asked: “Why do you defrost the chips?” to which the savvy woman explained “Quicker to cook which uses less energy and putting them in the fridge to defrost keeps the fridge cooler and cheaper to run as [it’s] not working as hard.”
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