Beef $ Is Up, 32 Chicken Recipes And Replacements


November 5, 2025 by Michael Kirk - Efficiency Is Everything

Ground beef prices are $5 a pound and our household has adjusted. We could probably afford it, but Chicken may be healthier and cheaper. 

I made it a challenge of sorts to replace ground beef in our favorite recipes as ‘hamburger helper’ was one of my kids favorite things. 

    Innovative Replacements

  1. Chicken but Hamburger Helper Offbrand + Noodles and Salt
  2. Chicken Mac and Cheese
  3. Chicken Pesto
  4. Chicken Shepherd’s Pie (Bonus for Slow Cooker Scraps)
  5. Slowcooker Shredded Chicken in Lentil Soup
  6. Chicken Hamburger?
  7. Golden Curry Chicken
  8. Stuffed Pepper Soup?
  9. Cheesy Broccoli Soup (Shredded Chicken)
  10. Sausage and Peppers but with Chicken
  11. Brown Sugar Pork with Chicken
  12. Chicken Rice and Cheese

    13. Fusion ideas

  13. Fajita Chicken and Rice
  14. Chicken Rice Furkake

    15. Traditional Recipes

  15. Chicken Alfredo
  16. Chicken Fried Rice
  17. Chicken Stir Fry
  18. Chicken Fajitas (Bonus for Slow Cooker Scraps)
  19. Chicken Quesadilla
  20. Chicken Pad Thai
  21. Butter Chicken
  22. Chicken Biryani
  23. Breaded Chicken
  24. BBQ Chicken
  25. Chicken Pot Pie
  26. Chicken on Pizza, BBQ, Parmesan, Maybe Fajita, Maybe California Pizza Style
  27. Tortilla Soup
  28. Chicken Sandwich
  29. Chicken Salad Sandwich
  30. Pulled Chicken Sandwich
  31. Cesar Salad
  32. Chicken Noodle Soup
  33. Lettuce Wraps
  34. Chicken and Mash Potatoes
  35. Kids in Kitchens
  36. Corn Chowder with Shredded Chicken
  37. White Chili
  38. Chicken and Waffles
  39. Chicken Sharwma
  40. Chicken Mole
  41. Chicken Peprikash

    42. Additions

  42. Chicken in Ramen
  43. Chicken Carbonara
  44. Chicken Casserole

Take these ideas and search online or ask AI. Might be worth asking AI to make the recipe low cost and fast. If you can make any of these recipes in under 4 minutes, send me an email at michaelkirk@efficiencyiseverything.com