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Pork and Cabbage Noodle Stir-Fry

Cabbage is the cheapest vegetable in the shop and this is where it shines.

Serves 4 25 min 34g protein
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Ingredients

  • Pork mince500 g
  • Egg noodles400 g
  • Cabbage300 g
  • Carrots200 g
  • Spring onions60 g
  • Garlic15 g
  • Fresh ginger15 g
  • Soy sauce60 ml
  • Vegetable oil20 ml

Method

  1. Cook the noodles according to the packet, drain, and toss with a little of the oil.
  2. Shred the cabbage and cut the carrot into thin matchsticks.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in a wok over high heat and brown the pork mince well, breaking it up.
  4. Add the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds, then the cabbage and carrot, and stir-fry for 4 minutes until just wilted.
  5. Return the noodles, add the soy sauce and spring onion, and toss until everything is coated and hot.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Pescatarian

    Prawn and Cabbage Noodle Stir-Fry

    • 500 g Raw peeled prawns instead of Pork mince

    Stir-fry the prawns for 2-3 minutes until pink, set them aside, and return them with the noodles.

  • Vegetarian

    Tofu and Cabbage Noodle Stir-Fry

    • 440 g Firm tofu instead of Pork mince

    Press and crumble the tofu and fry it for 6-8 minutes until golden, rather than the quick browning the pork gets.

  • Vegan

    Tofu and Cabbage Noodle Stir-Fry

    • 440 g Firm tofu instead of Pork mince
    • 300 g Rice noodles instead of Egg noodles

    Cook the rice noodles per the packet; press and crumble the tofu and fry it for 6-8 minutes until golden before the garlic and ginger.

  • Gluten-free

    • 300 g Rice noodles instead of Egg noodles
    • 60 ml Tamari instead of Soy sauce

    Cook the rice noodles per the packet and rinse in cold water so they do not stick before tossing in at the end.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

  • Has every item

  • Aldi UKBest choice

    you pay £8.80 · 53% spare

    £4.10

    no items missing

  • Tesco

    you pay £9.02 · 37% spare

    £5.67

    no items missing · £1.57 more

  • Asda

    you pay £10.78 · 36% spare

    £6.88

    no items missing · £2.78 more

  • Sainsbury's

    you pay £13.70 · 33% spare

    £9.17

    no items missing · £5.07 more

  • Missing items

    These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

  • Morrisons

    you pay £9.12 · 46% spare

    £4.96

    missing 3 items

£1.03a serve

£1.03 a serve, cheapest at Aldi UK

About £4.10 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

£7.82 across 3 shops · all 9 items priced · £0.51 more for bigger packs, 49% spare for later

Aldi UKBest choice

£4.10

no items missing

you'll pay £8.80 · 53% of it spare

Tesco

£5.67

no items missing · £1.57 more

you'll pay £9.02 · 37% of it spare

Asda

£6.88

no items missing · £2.78 more

you'll pay £10.78 · 36% of it spare

Sainsbury's

£9.17

no items missing · £5.07 more

you'll pay £13.70 · 33% of it spare

Morrisons

£4.96

missing 3 items

you'll pay £9.12 · 46% of it spare

Buy at Aldi UK£7.37

Pork mince

£2.49/kg

need 500 gAshfields XXL 5% Fat Pork Mince 1kg£2.49closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£2.49/kg£2.49·AsdaAsda£4.22/kg£2.11·TescoTesco£4.80/kg£2.40·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£4.90/kg£2.45·MorrisonsMorrisons£2.50·OcadoOcadoN/A

Egg noodles

£2.66/kg

need 400 gReady, Set…cook! Egg Noodles 1kg£1.09closest matchreal special

Aldi UKAldi UK£2.66/kg£1.09·TescoTesco£3.80/kg£0.95·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£3.80/kg£0.95·MorrisonsMorrisons£0.95·AsdaAsda£6.42/kg£1.45·OcadoOcadoN/A

Cabbage

£0.75/ea

need 300 gNature's Pick Sweetheart Cabbage 1 each£0.75closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.75/ea£0.75·TescoTesco£0.75/ea£0.75·AsdaAsda£3.92/kg£0.98·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£11.67/kg£3.50·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Spring onions

£6.50/kg

need 60 gNature's Pick Spring Onions 0.1kg£0.65closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£6.50/kg£0.65·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.65/ea£0.65·TescoTesco£6.90/kg£0.69·AsdaAsda£6.56/kg£0.82·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Garlic

~£6.50/kg

need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each£0.39

Aldi UKAldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·AsdaAsda~£7.17/kg£0.43·TescoTesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·MorrisonsMorrisons£1.83·OcadoOcadoN/A

Soy sauce

£3.67/L

need 60 mlAsia Specialities Dark Soy Sauce 0.15L£0.55closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£3.67/L£0.55·TescoTesco£3.67/L£0.55·AsdaAsda£3.80/L£0.57·MorrisonsMorrisons£0.90·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£13.75/L£1.65·OcadoOcadoN/A

Vegetable oil

£1.45/L

need 20 mlSolesta Vegetable Oil 100ml£1.45closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£1.45/L£1.45·TescoTesco£1.45/L£1.45·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·AsdaAsda£1.45/L£1.45·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Asda£0.10

Fresh ginger

£5.00/kg

need 15 g2 × Asda Standard£0.05

AsdaAsda£5.00/kg£0.05·TescoTesco£5.60/kg£0.56·Aldi UKAldi UK£7.92/kg£0.99·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£12.50/kg£1.25·MorrisonsMorrisons£1.55·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Sainsbury's£0.35

Carrots

£0.70/kg

need 200 gSainsbury's Standard£0.35

Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.70/kg£0.35·TescoTesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UKAldi UK£0.88/kg£0.44·AsdaAsda£0.88/kg£0.44·MorrisonsMorrisons£0.44·OcadoOcadoN/A