
This is how you make 10 meals for four people, under a tenner
And not a penny more
No we’re not joking, it genuinely is possible to make pork chop ramen, slow roast pork belly gyros and crispy sesame tofu with sticky sauce, feeding four people, all for under a tenner.
Gone are the days of plain pesto pasta, bog-standard chilli con carne or sausage and mash to stay on the cheap side of student loans. Now, thanks to Mob Kitchen, you can make genuinely tasty – boarderline restaurant quality – meals for all your house, without losing any of your VK budget.
Mob Kitchen have cheap recipes for veggies, vegans and meat lovers alike – scroll down and start salivating.
The Cheekiest Peri Peri Chicken
Ingredients:
• 1 chicken – £3.00
• Bay leaves – £0.70
• Dried oregano – £0.70
• Red chillies – £0.60
• Red wine vinegar – £0.80
• Two lemons – £0.70
• Garlic – £0.30
• One red onion – £0.21
• Two red peppers – £0.70
• 400g black beans – £0.70
• Basmati rice – £0.79
• Smoked Paprika – £0.75
Total Cost – £9.95
Pork Chop Super Ramen
Ingredients:
• Four pork chops – £2.43
• 400g ramen noodles – £1.79
• Red chillies – £0.60
• Bunch of coriander – £0.70
• Bunch of spring onions – £0.49
• Jar of star anise – £0.85
• Soy sauce – £1.30
• Knob of ginger – £0.27
• Miso paste – £1.50
Total Cost – £9.93
Hail Caesar Salad
Ingredients:
• One lemon – £0.35
• Two ciabatta rolls – £0.60
• Pack of smoked streaky bacon – £1.00
• Bunch of rosemary – £0.50
• Garlic – £0.30
• Dijon mustard – £0.55
• Anchovy fillets – £0.70
• Romaine lettuce – £1.00
• Parmesan – £2.00
• Medium chicken – £3.00
Total Cost – £10.00
Peanut Butter 10 Minute Noodles
Ingredients:
• 250g pak choi – £1.30
• Clear honey – £0.90
• Spring onions – £0.49
• Red chillies – £0.60
• One lime – £0.30
• Salted peanuts – £0.48
• Bunch of coriander – £0.70
• Garlic – £0.30
• Crunchy peanut butter – £0.65
• Soy sauce – £1.00
• Big knob of ginger – £0.30
• Vegetable stock cubes – £0.30
• 400g wok ready rice noodles – £1.75
Total Cost – £9.04
Crispy Sesame Tofu with Sticky Sauce
Ingredients:
• x2 280g pack of tofu – £4.00
• Knob of ginger – £0.27
• Sesame oil – £1.60
• Cornflour – £0.75
• Soy sauce – £1.00
• Spring onions – £0.49
• Basmati rice – £0.59
• Red chillies – £0.60
• Garlic – £0.30
Total Cost: £9.60
Super Quick Nasi Goreng
Ingredients:
• Two carrots – £0.12
• One brown onion – £0.16
• Garlic – £0.30
• Knob of ginger – £0.27
• Eight eggs – £1.50
• Red chillies – £0.60
• Bunch of coriander – £0.70
• 440g Basmati Rice – £0.89
• 190g nasi goreng paste – £1.75
• 250g pak choi – £1.40
• Spring onions – £0.49
Total Cost – £8.18
The Ultimate Summer Risotto
Ingredients:
• Bunch of asparagus – £1.80
• Frozen peas – £0.76
• Salted butter – £1.18
• Bunch of parsley – £0.56
• Bunch of mint – £0.56
• Block of parmesan – £2.00
• Frozen broad beans – £1.10
• Stock cubes – £0.49
• Garlic – £0.14
• Arborio rice – £1.10
Total Cost – £9.99
Slow Roast Pork Belly Gyros
Ingredients:
• 800g pork belly – £3.00
• Pot of yogurt – £1.00
• One cucumber – £0.45
• Bunch of mint – £0.70
• Two red onions – £0.12
• Bunch of parsley – £0.70
• Two lemons – £0.70
• Four vine tomatoes – £0.52
• Za’atar seasoning – £1.69
• Four pittas – £0.50
Total Cost – £9.68
Mighty Meatball Marinara
Ingredients:
• 500g beef mince – £2.41
• 500g pork mince – £1.89
• Fennel seeds – £0.85
• Fresh white bread – £0.50
• One pint of milk – £0.45
• One brown onion – £0.16
• Garlic – £0.30
• 500g passata – £0.35
• One ball mozzarella – £0.47
• Three eggs – £0.89
• One large ciabatta loaf – £1.00
• Bunch of parsley – £0.70
Total Cost – £9.97
Sweet Potato Rösti & The Perfect Poached Egg
Ingredients:
• Four sweet potatoes – £1.40
• 11 eggs – £1.70
• Two large avocados – £1.80
• Bunch of parsley – £0.70
• Crushed chillies – £0.85
• One lemon – £0.30
• Bunch of chives – £0.70
• Spring onions – £0.49
Total Cost – £7.94