Chicken Stir-Fry - $3.79 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 1 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. 1/2 cup carrots, peeled, sliced thinly (or 1/2 can low-sodium carrots, about 8 ounces, drained) | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 227 g | $0.85 | $0.84 |
| 3. 1/2 cup celery, sliced thin | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 50 g | $2.59 | - |
| 4. 1/4 cup onion, cut into strips | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 5. 1 green pepper, cut into strips | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 1 | $0.99 | - |
| 6. 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 9 g | $2.49 | - |
| 8. 1 pound chicken, cooked, skin removed, sliced into stripsCHECK THIS | Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz | $7.99 | 454 g | $4.00 | $3.99 |
| 9. 1/2 teaspoon sugar | Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · 4 lb | $3.99 | 2 g | $0.00 | $3.99 |
| 11. 3 cups white rice, cooked (or brown rice) | Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 475 g | $0.94 | $0.85 |
cooked chicken breast drives this basket at $7.99, 35% of the total. The next biggest lines are granulated sugar ($3.99) and celery ($2.59). $10.76 of the basket - 47% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · about 453 g left, $3.99 of value
- Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · about 1812 g left, $3.99 of value
- Jumbo Yellow Onions · about 414 g left, $1.09 of value
- Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · about 432 g left, $0.85 of value
- Carrots · about 227 g left, $0.84 of value
This stir-fry is delicious for lunch or dinner. It is very quick to fix. It may also be served over spaghetti, rotini, and other macaroni products.
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup carrots, peeled, sliced thinly (or 1/2 can low-sodium carrots, about 8 ounces, drained)
- 1/2 cup celery, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup onion, cut into strips
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 pound chicken, cooked, skin removed, sliced into strips
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced sodium (optional)
- 3 cups white rice, cooked (or brown rice)
- Heat a large pan with vegetable oil over high heat.
- Add vegetables and garlic to the hot pan. Stir until garlic is slightly brown. If using ginger, add that too.
- Add the chicken and sugar to the pan. If using soy sauce, add that too.
- Stir the food for about 1 minute in the pan.
- Serve with cooked rice.
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