Chicken is one of the cheapest meat proteins we can buy to make delicious meals with. Chefs say you should always buy the best chicken you can afford. Well its not quite that simple, cheap chicken is a staple for making cheap dinner ideas.
Chicken can be used in any cuisine and was a big staple in Chinese peasant food. Each part of the chicken can be used for specific recipes. Chicken wings is now a popular dish with its many marinades, rubs and spices. The thighs remain juicy during cooking due to the extra fat in there. The breast has to be treated with care so the meat does not dry out.
Of course you have to celebrate the whole roast chicken.
If you are cooking on a budget the best way to buy a chicken is whole, and then butcher it yourself. Get a pair of poultry shears and get practicing on butchering a chicken. As I am usually cooking for one I buy a £2 chicken from Sainsbury’s and butcher it into 4 portions, 2 chicken breast and 2 chicken legs. That makes protein for 4 meals costing just 50p a portion, the best budget protein there is, chicken.
This is a quick cheap easy meals for one using leftover roast chicken. When I do get my kids at the weekends I like to give them something good to eat and chicken is a favourite for all of them. There is always leftover chicken so I try to make interesting easy cheap dinner ideas. … Read more
Another night exploring what the supermarket has to offer and something a little different to eat. Well inspiration was missing a little and could I be bothered to cook. Sometimes cooking for one is an effort and you just fancy a quick ready meal. Stop right there, I can not remember the last time I … Read more
Pasta and cheese what’s not to love about this macaroni cheese bake. Warm feeling and oh so comforting to eat, at the table or on the sofa snuggled under a blanket. Served with a few slices of your favourite toast makes happy memories. Why is it called Mac n Cheese ? because the pasta used … Read more
Cheap Slow Paprika Chicken Thighs Pepper Potatoes A simple delicious Spanish style chicken thigh recipe costing only pennies per person to produce. Easy to prepare ideally in a flat casserole dish to help crisp up the chicken thigh skin towards the end of the cooking time. This was created on a lazy Saturday afternoon not … Read more
Chicken Cheese Pasta Quesadilla I know what your thinking that the Chicken Cheese Pasta Quesadilla doesn’t sound very Mexican. Well the Mexican flavours are there but its the pasta the sticks out. Having three children you have to adapt recipes and you do especially if you want cheap dinner ideas. This Quesadilla was made virtually from leftovers, … Read more
At midnight on Nov. 1, Dia de Los Muertos begins. It is a significant day on the Mexican calendar, and a holiday that is widely misunderstood in the United States. First things first: It has nothing to do with Halloween. It’s a family time, joyful and uplifting, its own celebration. It’s probably too late to … Read more
Sweet Potato and Aubergine curry, not your usual staple curry ingredients and to be honest I was a little apprehensive on the outcome. However, it was simple and fuss free to make and very tasty. Using the korma spice paste keeps it mild but still a vibrant taste and more important the kids love this … Read more
