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Eat in for under R180: Best grocery specials at South Africa’s supermarkets

Getting food on the table will take some planning this week, thank you Eskom. But fear not! Here is a collection of quick and easy meal options.

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Load shedding is putting a damper on our cooking enthusiasm this week. It will take some planning to work around it, but thanks to these supermarket specials from Checkers, Woolworths, Spar and Pick ‘n Pay, dinner will be on the table in a jiffy.

Investing in a compact gas stove – it sells for under R300 – you’ll at least be able to keep the family fed during blackouts. Additionally, this portable thermo cooler won’t hurt either.

Checkers

Sweet and sour pork with sticky jasmine rice – R159.99

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Sweet ‘n sour pork. Photo: checkers.co.za

Checkers has new mouth-watering meal kits every week. The sweet and sour pork looks delicious. A two-meal serving sells for only R159.99 and is ready in under 45 minutes. Consult the load shedding schedule so you time it just right.

Also on special this week is an Italian aubergine bake for R139.99, as well as a pesto and ricotta girasoli with roasted tomatoes and basil for R159.99. If you need something meatier, then the pepper steak and mushrooms and creamy rosemary mash for R189.99 is just the thing for you.

All meal kits come complete with a recipe card. Alternatively, either scan the QR code on the box, or watch the instructional step-by-step videos on their website.

Also read: The ten best breakfast places in Johannesburg

Woolworths

Teriyaki beef– R72.99 per 400g

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This week’s special is Teriyaki Beef. It sells for R72.99 for 400g but if you buy two, you’ll save R25. The ready-meal kit consists of tender beef rump strips marinated in a sweet soya sauce.

Broccoli, shredded cabbage and fragrant jasmine rice also included. Even better, heat it up in the microwave in under three minutes.

For a vegetarian option, get this a 600g tray of roasting veggies for only R46.99, or add creamed spinach and honey cinnamon butternut to your trolley.

Also read: The six best lunch places in Johannesburg

Pick ‘n Pay

Pan-fried club steak – Under R100.00

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On special at Pick ‘ Pay is bulk club steak for only R79.90 per kilo. Add some potatoes to shopping your trolley this week and treat your family pan fried club steak. It goes great with baked or roast potatoes, and the recipe is real easy.

You will need club steak, paprika, salt, pepper, flour, butter, parsley, basil and vegetable oil. Simply season the steaks with paprika, salt and pepper. Dust both sides with flour.

Heat up the butter and oil in a skillet or pan and brown the meat over medium heat. About three minutes per side should be enough, or depending on your cooking preference. Then, combine the sauce ingredients and pour over the steaks. Voila!

Spar

Let’s braai! For under R180.00

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Spar is going all this week with specials for the braai-lovers. Get Farmhouse boerewors or pork choppies for R59.99 per kilogram. The t-bone and club steak sells for R89.99 per kilo and chicken braai packs for R44.99.

Don’t forget the charcoal. It sells for R43.99. All you need now is braai broodjies, salads and corn on the cob! Spar is covering all the bases; mielies are on special, four for R15.99. Oh, and pork rashers are on a sale too, R79.99 per kilo.

If you’re going with the pork chops, try this delectable sticky sweet and sour recipe. It goes down well with potato salad.

Recipe: Sticky sweet and Sour pour chops

Ingredients

  • 6 x 250g pork chops (or equivalent thereof)
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp chopped rosemary
  • 3 tsp honey
  • 3 tsp soya sauce
  • 2 tsp chutney

Method

  • Whisk the liquid ingredients together with a fork.
  • Put the chops into a large, sealable bag, and pour the marinade on top, reserving about a 1/4 cup for basting. Squish ’em around so that everything’s coated, and then rest the bag in a big bowl in the fridge for at least an hour, turning occasionally to make sure that everyone’s had their turn in the marinade. (It’s really, really better to do this overnight, to let the flavours truly saturate the meat.)
  • When you’ve got medium hot coals (or a heated grill) place your chops on the heat, and make sure to baste them frequently as you braai them until cooked through and slightly caramelised.