Fried Rice - $4.54 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. 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 eggs (beaten) | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 2 | $1.25 | $6.24 |
| 3 1/2 cups brown rice, cooked (or white rice) | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 ozx2 | $0.99 | 670 g | $1.46 | $0.52 |
| 1 cup chicken breast, ham or pork, cooked (and chopped) | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 240 g | $2.12 | $2.88 |
| 1 cup mixed vegetables, cooked (and chopped) | Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · 12 oz | $1.29 | 150 g | $0.57 | $0.72 |
| 2 green onions (sliced) | Green Onions · 1 eachx2 | $1.19 | 2 | $2.38 | - |
eggs drives this basket at $7.49, 41% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken breast ($5.00) and green onions ($2.38). $10.36 of the basket - 57% - 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.
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 10 left, $6.24 of value
- Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · about 327 g left, $2.88 of value
- Kroger® Frozen Mixed Vegetables · about 190 g left, $0.72 of value
- Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · about 237 g left, $0.52 of value
This delicious rice dish is packed with protein, veggies, and whole grain goodness.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 3 1/2 cups brown rice, cooked (or white rice)
- 1 cup chicken breast, ham or pork, cooked (and chopped)
- 1 cup mixed vegetables, cooked (and chopped)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- soy sauce or hot sauce (optional, to taste)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Food Hero, Adapted from Easy Fried Rice Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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