Teriyaki Beef Jerky Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 5 oz Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef Jerky

  On sale at Dollar General: Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef Jerky, 5 oz

  $6.95 $8.95

• 5.6 oz Knorr Rice Sides Chicken Flavor Rice & Pasta Blend

  On sale at Dollar General: Knorr Rice Sides Chicken Flavor Rice & Pasta Blend, 5.6 oz

  $1.00 $1.35

• 2 cups Frozen peas and carrots

  about $1.25

• 3 cups Cooked rice

  about $0.50

• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

  pantry

• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce

  pantry

• 2 cloves Garlic

  pantry

Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Dice the jerky into small pieces and chop garlic.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add garlic, cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Add diced jerky and stir 1 minute.
4. Prepare the Knorr rice blend according to package directions.
5. Add cooked rice and frozen peas and carrots to the skillet, stir constantly for 3 to 4 minutes until heated through.
6. Drizzle with soy sauce, toss well, and serve hot.

Why it’s cheap

2 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 11, 2026, led by jack link's teriyaki beef jerky at $6.95 instead of $8.95.

The sale items rang up $2.35 under their regular prices.

Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $2.19 a serving, or $8.76 for 4 servings.

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