£11 Christmas dinner for four proves festive feasting on a budget is possible

A THRIFTY Brit has gone viral after revealing how he makes his Christmas dinner for a family of four for just £11.

Elliot Jeory's bargain roast has gone viral on TikTok with 634,000 views after he detailed how to make the costly meal cheaper.

The dad-of-two, 39, went to Asda to challenge himself to see what he could get for his super low budget.

He bought a bag of Yorkshire puddings for 46p, a bag of crispy roast potatoes for 94p, stuffing mix for 30p and gravy granules for 45p.

For veg, he nabbed a bag of carrots for 43p, a bag of swede for 50p, and sprouts for £1 a bag.

For meat, he decided against costly turkey crowns and opted for chicken at £4.17.

And Elliot didn't scrimp on the luxuries, picking up a pack of pork cocktail sausages for £1.40 and a pack of bacon for £1.45 to make festive favourite pigs in blankets.

"I used chicken as an alternative to turkey because there is a massive price difference," Elliot, from Preston, Lancashire, told What's The Jam.

"Even a turkey crown is expensive, and you can buy chicken for cheap if you shop around.

"I used frozen potatoes as I wanted to factor in cooking costs to make it as cheap as possible.

"So I popped them in the air fryer for 20 mins - it is a lot cheaper than using the oven, which is why I also boiled all the vegetables.

"The meal can be made even cheaper when the veg is on offer for around nine pence in the supermarkets near Christmas!"

The clip got thousands of likes.

One viewer, Karla, commented: "Plus at Christmas time the veggies will be down to like 8p a bag when all the shops compete with each other."

Another user, Lou, added: "This is really achievable too. Most supermarkets also do frozen brussels and parsnips so you can spread the cost week to week from now to Christmas. I hope everybody manages to eat a dinner that makes them feel festive."

Someone else added: "Dya know what! Fair play man, this is a 10/10 video."

Emmy added: "Looks great."

Alex said: "Any food on the table is good."

Cooking a Christmas dinner at home will cost you more than £30 for an average family of four, according to retail analysts at Kantar.

Last year it would have set you back £32.57 - and it's likely to cost even more this year thanks to food prices climbing.

Turkey prices have soared this year by nearly 30%, according to separate analysis by The Grocer.

But there are some tips and tricks you can use to slash costs.

For example, you could hold out until the Christmas week to buy your essentials.

Shopping on Christmas Eve can get you some big discounts, often up to 75% off - but there's no guarantee you'll get everything you need on your list so you may need to be flexible.

If you're not fussed about eating turkey for Christmas, you can switch it out for a cheaper meat like chicken, beef or lamb.

Keep an eye out for supermarkets slashing the price of their veg - this year Aldi and Lidl are offering bags for 8p.

Aldi's offer is from December 18-24, while Lidl's is from December 19-24.

You could also use cashback apps, such as Shopmium, GreenJinn and Checkout Smart to get money back on your shops.