Quick Jacket Potato with Coleslaw – 70p Recipe (Including Electricity)

 

This simple, filling meal costs just 70p per portion, including food and the electricity to cook it. Quick to make, budget-friendly, and no unnecessary extras.

Ingredients (Per Person)

Jacket Potato:

• 1 large baking potato – 25p
• Small drizzle of oil, salt, pepper – 2p

Homemade Coleslaw:

• ¼ white cabbage – 15p
• 1 carrot – 10p
• Small slice of red onion – 3p
• 2 tablespoons mayo – 10p
• 1 teaspoon vinegar/lemon juice – 2p
• Salt and pepper – 1p

Electricity:

• Microwave (8 minutes) – 3p
• Air fryer (5 minutes) – 2p

Method

1. 

Jacket Potato

• Wash and prick your potato.
• Microwave for 8 minutes until soft (approx. 3p electricity).
• Pop in the air fryer at 200°C for 5 minutes to crisp up the skin (2p electricity).

2. 

Homemade Coleslaw

• Finely slice cabbage, carrot, and red onion.
• Mix with mayo, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

3. 

Serve

• Slice open your hot crispy potato and top with your fresh coleslaw.

Total Cost (Per Portion):

Item	Cost
Jacket Potato	27p
Coleslaw	38p
Electricity	5p
Total	70p

✅ Final Cost = 70p per portion (including electricity)

✅ On your plate in under 15 minutes

✅ Proper filling meal with no fuss

Average UK Electricity Price (2025):

• Around 22p–28p per kWh (depending on your tariff).

Microwave Use:

• A typical microwave uses 700–900 watts.
• 8 minutes = 0.13 hours.
• Energy use ≈ 0.7 kW × 0.13 h = 0.09 kWh → ~2p

Air Fryer Use:

• Average air fryer = 1400 watts (1.4 kW).
• 5 minutes = 0.08 hours.
• Energy use ≈ 1.4 kW × 0.08 h = 0.11 kWh → ~2.5p

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Estimated Electricity Cost (Rounded):

• Microwave = 2p
• Air Fryer = 2p–3p
• Total = 4p–5p