Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
On the table in 25 minutes, and it takes whatever veg is cheap.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast fillets600 g
- Long grain rice300 g
- Broccoli300 g
- Carrots200 g
- Capsicum200 g
- Spring onions60 g
- Garlic15 g
- Fresh ginger15 g
- Soy sauce60 ml
- Vegetable oil20 ml
Method
- Start the rice so it is ready when the stir-fry is.
- Slice the chicken thinly. Cut the broccoli into small florets and the carrot and capsicum into thin strips.
- Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the chicken in two batches until golden. Set aside.
- Stir-fry the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds, add the harder vegetables and a splash of water, and cook covered for 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken, add the capsicum, spring onion and soy sauce, and toss for 2 minutes. Serve over the rice.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Prawn and Vegetable Stir-Fry
- 600 g Raw peeled prawns instead of Chicken breast fillets
Stir-fry the prawns for 2 to 3 minutes until just pink, set aside, and return them only for the final toss.
Vegetarian
Tofu and Vegetable Stir-Fry
- 440 g Firm tofu instead of Chicken breast fillets
Press the tofu, cut it into cubes and brown it in the hot oil for 6 to 8 minutes before setting it aside.
Vegan
Tofu and Vegetable Stir-Fry
- 440 g Firm tofu instead of Chicken breast fillets
Press the tofu, cut it into cubes and brown it in the hot oil for 6 to 8 minutes before setting it aside.
Gluten-free
- 60 ml Tamari instead of Soy sauce
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
TescoBest choiceno items missing · £6.56 of food
£13.59
52% spare
Asdano items missing · £7.29 of food · £0.73 more
£14.57
50% spare
Aldi UKno items missing · £9.71 of food · £3.15 more
£12.36
21% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury's· £7.64 of food
£13.14
42% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Capsicum
Morrisons· £6.20 of food
£13.65
55% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Capsicum
- Spring onions
- Vegetable oil
£1.64a serve
£1.64 a serve, cheapest at Tesco
About £6.56 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£10.80 across 4 shops · all 10 items priced · £0.94 more for bigger packs, 45% spare for later
TescoBest choice£6.56
no items missing
you'll pay £13.59 · 52% of it spare
Asda£7.29
no items missing · £0.73 more
you'll pay £14.57 · 50% of it spare
Aldi UK£9.71
no items missing · £3.15 more
you'll pay £12.36 · 21% of it spare
Sainsbury's£7.64
missing 1 item
you'll pay £13.14 · 42% of it spare
Morrisons£6.20
missing 3 items
you'll pay £13.65 · 55% of it spare
Buy at Asda£3.93
Long grain rice
£0.52/kg
need 300 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Just Essentials Long Grain Rice 1 kg£0.52closest match
Asda£0.52/kg£0.52·Tesco£0.52/kg£0.52·Sainsbury's£1.26/kg£0.63·Aldi UK£1.25/kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.25·
OcadoN/A
Capsicum
£2.66/kg
need 200 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Cooking Peppers 700 g£1.86closest match
Asda£2.66/kg£1.86·Tesco£1.30·Aldi UK£7.16/kg£1.79·Sainsbury'sN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Fresh ginger
£5.00/kg
need 15 g2 × Asda Standard 10 g£0.05
Asda£5.00/kg£0.05·Tesco£5.60/kg£0.56·Aldi UK£7.92/kg£0.99·Sainsbury's£12.50/kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.55·OcadoN/A
Vegetable oil
£1.45/L
need 20 mlAsda lt 1 L£1.45closest match
Asda£1.45/L£1.45·Aldi UK£1.45·Tesco£1.45/L£1.45·Sainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£5.03
Chicken breast fillets
£6.65/kg
need 600 gAshfields Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 600 g£3.99
Aldi UK£6.65/kg£3.99·Sainsbury's£8.59/kg£5.50·Tesco£6.90/kg£6.90·Morrisons£6.99·Asda£7.00/kg£7.00·OcadoN/A
Spring onions
£0.65
need 60 gNature's Pick Spring Onions 100 gclosest match
Aldi UK£0.65·Sainsbury's£0.65/ea£0.65·Tesco£6.90/kg£0.69·Asda£6.56/kg£0.82·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£0.77
Carrots
£0.69/kg
need 200 g2 × Tesco Carrots Loose kg 159.42 g£0.11
Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.44·Sainsbury's£0.88/kg£0.44·Asda£0.88/kg£0.44·Morrisons£0.44·OcadoN/A
Soy sauce
£3.67/L
need 60 mlTesco Light Soy Sauce 150 ml£0.55closest match
Tesco£3.67/L£0.55·Aldi UK£0.55·Asda£3.80/L£0.57·Morrisons£0.90·Sainsbury's£13.75/L£1.65·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£1.07
Broccoli
£1.07/kg
need 300 gSainsbury's Broccoli Florets 900 g£1.07closest match
Sainsbury's£1.07/kg£1.07·Morrisons£0.69·Aldi UK£0.86·Tesco£2.40/kg£0.90·Asda£4.60/kg£1.38·OcadoN/A