Jamie’s £1 Wonders & Money-Saving Meals

Delicious budget-friendly food is the name of the game for Jamie’s brand new show. It's packed with top money-saving tips and everyday recipes that deliver big on flavour, but go easy on your wallet. Watch on Mondays at 8pm on Channel 4.

Episode 3

Using just a few humble ingredients, Jamie rustles up some delicious stuffed dumplings, as well as cheat’s fish & chips, and pork tacos. Plus, he bakes two wallet-friendly puds – blondies and pineapple tarte tatin.

Simple stuffed dumplings

1 hr

Easy fish & chips

45 mins

Blondie cake

42 mins

Epic pork belly tacos

30 mins

Air-fryer pineapple tarte Tatin

46 mins

Gennaro’s beef mince ragù

1 hr 10 mins

Episode 2

In this episode, Jamie treats us to his leftover pasta frittata, butternut squash dal, chicken kebab and two delicious air-fryer dishes: piccalilli, pork & apple pies and mint choc chip whoopie pies.

Spaghetti frittata

51 mins

Piccalilli, pork & apple pies

50 mins

Butternut squash dal & homemade paneer

2 hrs 30 mins

Chicken shish kebab

55 mins

Mint choc chip whoopie pies

47 mins

Mandy’s cheat’s laksa

45 mins

Watch the recipe

Watch Jamie cook up his Piccalilli, pork & apple pies from episode 2!

Episode 1

Jamie cooks up a delicious dosa, epic crispy chicken, oozy barley risotto and budget-busting beef stew; then finishes on a sweet note with indulgent air-fryer chocolate orange shortbreads.

Dosa with roasted vegetables

1 hr 45 mins

JFC (Jamie’s fried chicken)

1 hr 35 mins

Creamy pearl barley risotto

40 mins

Beef stew with cobbler-style dumplings

1 hr 10 mins

Stem ginger shortbread

26 mins

Sophie’s sardine puttanesca lasagne

1 hr 40 mins

Watch the recipe

Watch Jamie cook up his JFC (Jamie's Fried Chicken) from the show.

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