cheap chicken dinners

This quick and easy chicken curry is creamy, full of flavour and takes less than half an hour! 

Each serving provides 232 kcal, 25g protein, 6.5g carbohydrates (of which 4g sugars), 11g fat (of which 3g saturates), 3g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Easy chicken curry

spring onions

garlic

vegetable oil

tomatoes

curry powder

ginger

400 grams/14 ounces boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into 2.5cm/1in pieces

milliliters/3½fl oz Greek-style natural yoghurt, plus extra to serve

salt and pepper

rice

A wonderfully quick and tasty chicken curry from MasterChef Shelina Permalloo.

Simple chicken curry

This easy Mediterranean chicken recipe is a great meal to have bubbling away on the stove for a simple supper with friends or a family-friendly mid-week meal. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

This recipe is perfect for batch cooking, cook the chicken sauce and divide it into portions and pop in the freezer, it will keep in the freezer for 2 months. You can cook the potatoes while you reheat the sauce. 

Mediterranean chicken with potatoes

olive oil

chicken

onion, diced

carrot, finely diced

garlic cloves, sliced

tin tomatoes

250 milliliters/9fl oz chicken stock

herbs

potatoes,

Make your own version of this Chinese hot and sour noodle soup. It's a generous main course with noodles and chicken.

Quick hot and sour noodle soup

tbsp groundnut oil

fresh root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced

red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped

Shaoxing rice wine

700 milliliters/1 pint 5fl oz vegetable stock

220 grams/8 ounces canned bamboo shoots, drained and rinsed

tbsp light soy sauce

tbsp dark soy sauce

tbsp Chinese black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar

white pepper

cornflour

egg noodles

beansprouts

baby sweetcorn, sliced

spring onion, sliced

100 grams/3½oz cooked chicken, shredded

Ching races against the clock to make a fresh soup faster than a packet of noodles.

Hot and sour soup

This high-protein chicken dhansak curry with lentils is the perfect weekday supper to warm you up. 

With a GI of 50, this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a> and provides 457 kcal per portion.

Chicken dhansak

low-calorie cooking spray

onions, finely chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

ginger,

tsp garam masala

½ tsp hot chilli powder

tin chopped tomatoes

600 milliliters/20floz chicken stock, chicken stock cube

100 grams/3½oz dried red split lentils, rinsed and drained

bay leaves (optional)

200 grams/7 ounces wholegrain long grain rice

150 grams/5½oz fat-free natural yoghurt

coriander leaves

Pepper chicken is great for batching cooking or meal prep as the strips of peppery chicken can be stored in the fridge ready to be used in many different ways, from wraps and salads, or served with rice or pasta. 


Pepper chicken 

salt

black pepper

tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil

3–4 medium red onions, thinly sliced

tsp dried chilli flakes

Nadiya's easy chicken and rice recipe lets the oven do all the work. Because the rice is cooked in the tray, you end up with lovely toasted bits as well as fluffy grains, while the chicken, rubbed with spices, is cooked right on top. 


Chicken and rice traybake 

oil,

onion,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

grams/1¾oz ghee, melted (or butter)

270 grams/9¾oz basmati rice

cardamom pods, seeds only

650 milliliters/21fl oz hot chicken stock (or boiling water)

peas

coriander,

chicken legs, skin on

garlic powder

onion powder

cayenne pepper

tbsp oil

This recipe makes excellent use of a whole chicken. Serve with rice, or if you have time, homemade roti.

This meal, if served as six portions, provides 491kcal, 59g protein, 27g carbohydrate (of which 6g sugars), 15g fat (of which	3g saturates), 7g fibre and 0.7g salt per portion.

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