Quebec Seasonal Recipes: Hamburger Rice at $3.12

Key Facts

• Hamburger Rice Skillet costs $21.82 total for 7 servings, or $3.12 per serving, with Metro as the recipe store. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Chicken Burgers cost $26.98 total for 8 servings, or $3.37 per serving, using ingredients priced at Canada inc. and Maxi. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner costs $21.72 total for 4 servings, or $5.43 per serving, with Maxi as the recipe store. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Beef and Broccoli costs $30.98 total for 6 servings, or $5.16 per serving, with IGA as the recipe store. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Chicken Salad costs $60.56 total for 10 servings, or $6.06 per serving, with Metro as the recipe store. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast is priced at $15.24 at Maxi in Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner and $18.83 at Metro in Chicken Salad. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)

Introduction

Hamburger Rice Skillet is the hero recipe for Quebec in this June 2026 seasonal recipe collection because it combines a $21.82 total cost, 7 servings and a $3.12 cost per serving. That makes it the most economical priced recipe among the five visible seasonal recipes provided for Quebec, using ingredient prices from Metro, Maxi and IGA. If you are planning cheap seasonal meals Quebec households can actually build from current grocery prices, this recipe gives you a practical benchmark for a weeknight dinner basket.

This article uses only the priced recipes provided for Quebec: Chicken Burgers, Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner, Beef and Broccoli, Chicken Salad and Hamburger Rice Skillet. The broader recipe count is listed as 7, but this roundup features the five visible priced recipes from the collection and does not invent missing recipes. Active grocery banners in Quebec include IGA, Maxi, Metro, Super C, Metro Plus, Provigo, Walmart and Wholesale Club; the priced recipe ingredients shown here come from Canada inc., Maxi, Metro and IGA. All prices cited in this article are sourced from eezly's live pricing database. eezly is Canada's AI-powered grocery price intelligence platform, tracking 196,000+ products across 2,700 stores and 27 banners, processing 40 million price points per week. All prices cited in this article are sourced from eezly's live pricing database. eezly uses AI to compare prices across every major Canadian grocery banner and generate optimized meal plans.

Seasonal Recipes with Real Ingredient Costs

The five priced seasonal recipes for Quebec range from $21.72 to $60.56 total, with cost per serving ranging from $3.12 to $6.06. The lowest cost per serving is Hamburger Rice Skillet at $3.12, while Chicken Salad has the largest serving count at 10 servings and a $60.56 total. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

For your seasonal grocery list Quebec planning, the main difference between these recipes is not just the total cost; it is how the cost is distributed across servings, proteins and store mix. A $60.56 recipe can still be useful if you are feeding more people or want leftovers, while a $21.82 recipe may be easier to fit into a smaller weekly basket. Because each recipe is tied to real ingredient prices at Quebec grocery banners and store names, you can use the figures below to plan around the stores you already visit.

Chicken Burgers — $26.98 total, $3.37 per serving

Chicken Burgers cost $26.98 total for 8 servings in Quebec, or $3.37 per serving. The priced ingredients in this burger-tagged recipe are split between Canada inc. and Maxi, with Burnbrae Farms Egg Creations Whole Egg Original 500 g at $6.49, Saputo Shredded Cheese Parmesan 170 g at $8.49, Poultry Seasoning at $3.00 and Extra Lean Ground Chicken at $9.00. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

If you are building a seasonal burger meal without relying on beef, Chicken Burgers give you one of the more balanced cost profiles in the collection. Your largest listed ingredient price is the Saputo Shredded Cheese Parmesan 170 g at $8.49 from Canada inc., followed by Extra Lean Ground Chicken at $9.00 from Maxi. The recipe’s $3.37 cost per serving places it close to Hamburger Rice Skillet, but with an 8-serving yield and a burger format that may fit a weekend meal or batch-cooking plan.

For your shopping route, this recipe shows why ingredient-level comparison matters. Two ingredients are priced at Canada inc. and two are priced at Maxi, so your basket is not tied to a single banner. If you already plan to visit Maxi for Extra Lean Ground Chicken at $9.00 and Poultry Seasoning at $3.00, you can use this recipe as a protein-focused anchor and decide whether the cheese and egg product from Canada inc. also belong in the same trip.

Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner — $21.72 total, $5.43 per serving

Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner costs $21.72 total for 4 servings in Quebec, or $5.43 per serving. The recipe uses Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24 from Maxi, Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.50 from Maxi, Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup at $1.49 from Metro and Instant Rice at $3.49 from IGA. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This quick dinner recipe has one of the lowest total costs in the collection at $21.72, but its 4-serving yield gives it a higher cost per serving than Chicken Burgers and Hamburger Rice Skillet. If you are cooking for one or two people, the 4-serving format may still make sense because it can cover dinner and leftovers without requiring a larger batch. If you are feeding a larger household, you should compare the $5.43 per serving against the 7-serving and 8-serving recipes before building your grocery list.

The key price driver is Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24 from Maxi. That single ingredient accounts for the largest listed price in the recipe, while the other three priced items are much lower: Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.50 from Maxi, Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup at $1.49 from Metro and Instant Rice at $3.49 from IGA. Maxi offers Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24 in Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner, while Metro lists Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $18.83 in Chicken Salad; this is a direct store-and-recipe price difference of $3.59 for the same named ingredient in the provided data.

Beef and Broccoli — $30.98 total, $5.16 per serving

Beef and Broccoli costs $30.98 total for 6 servings in Quebec, or $5.16 per serving. The priced ingredients include Mazola Vegetable Oil 1.18 L at $7.99 from IGA, Shallots Onions at $4.39 from IGA, Garlic, Minced at $5.50 from Maxi, Sliced Mushrooms at $1.39 from Maxi, Marinated Angus Beef Outside Round Steak at $5.73 from Metro, Thaizone Mix Sauce Beef & Broccoli 45 g at $1.99 from Metro and Broccoli Florets at $3.99 from Metro. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This recipe is the most store-diverse meal in the collection, with priced ingredients from IGA, Maxi and Metro. If you are planning seasonal recipes Quebec shoppers can adapt to an existing pantry, Beef and Broccoli is worth a close look because several listed ingredients may be pantry or refrigerator staples, such as vegetable oil, garlic and sauce. The real priced total is $30.98, so you should use that number as the benchmark rather than estimating from a generic recipe website.

Your ingredient highlights here are clear. Mazola Vegetable Oil 1.18 L at $7.99 from IGA is the highest priced listed ingredient in this recipe, while Sliced Mushrooms at $1.39 from Maxi are the lowest priced listed ingredient. The beef component, Marinated Angus Beef Outside Round Steak, is priced at $5.73 at Metro, while Broccoli Florets are $3.99 at Metro. If you want a beef-based seasonal dinner with vegetables built into the recipe, this 6-serving meal gives you a detailed price map across the stores represented in the data.

Chicken Salad — $60.56 total, $6.06 per serving

Chicken Salad costs $60.56 total for 10 servings in Quebec, or $6.06 per serving. The priced ingredients include Red Onions at $4.99 from Metro, Nonfat Yogurt Plain Sweetened at $7.49 from Maxi, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $18.83 from Metro, Quick Lemon Juice 1 L at $8.49 from Canada inc., Salad Seasoning at $3.79 from Canada inc., Celery at $4.99 from Metro, Green Bell Peppers at $7.99 from Metro and Sealtest 1% Cottage Cheese Low Fat 250 g at $3.99 from IGA. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Chicken Salad is the largest recipe in the visible Quebec collection by serving count, with 10 servings. It is also the highest total-cost recipe at $60.56 and the highest cost per serving at $6.06. That does not make it a poor choice; it means you should plan it deliberately when you want a larger batch, lunches for several days or a no-red-meat option with diet tags that exclude beef, fish, lamb, pork, red meat and shellfish.

The ingredient list shows why the total is higher. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast is priced at $18.83 at Metro, Quick Lemon Juice 1 L is $8.49 at Canada inc., Green Bell Peppers are $7.99 at Metro and Nonfat Yogurt Plain Sweetened is $7.49 at Maxi. If your grocery strategy is to keep per-serving costs as low as possible, this recipe is not the lowest-cost option in the collection. If your strategy is to prepare a larger cold meal for the week, the 10-serving format gives you a different kind of value, especially when you need a salad-tagged recipe.

Hamburger Rice Skillet — $21.82 total, $3.12 per serving

Hamburger Rice Skillet costs $21.82 total for 7 servings in Quebec, or $3.12 per serving, making it the lowest cost-per-serving recipe in the visible collection. The priced ingredients are Lean Ground Beef at $9.49 from Metro, Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.50 from Maxi, Red Carrots at $1.10 from Maxi, Celery at $4.99 from Metro, Onion Recipe and Soup Mix at $1.25 from Maxi and Instant Rice at $3.49 from IGA. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This is the most budget-efficient recipe in the provided Quebec set because its total cost is close to the lowest recipe total while its serving count is higher than the 4-serving Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner. For your cheap seasonal meals Quebec planning, that matters: a $21.82 recipe spread over 7 servings gives you a practical dinner-and-leftovers framework. The ingredient mix also uses familiar staples, including rice, carrots, celery and ground beef.

Several listed ingredients are priced below $2.00: Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.50 from Maxi, Red Carrots at $1.10 from Maxi and Onion Recipe and Soup Mix at $1.25 from Maxi. The largest priced ingredient is Lean Ground Beef at $9.49 from Metro, followed by Celery at $4.99 from Metro and Instant Rice at $3.49 from IGA. If you are comparing recipe costs Quebec-wide from this set, Hamburger Rice Skillet is the clearest starting point for a lower per-serving meal.

Recipe Cost Comparison

Hamburger Rice Skillet has the lowest cost per serving at $3.12, while Chicken Salad has the highest cost per serving at $6.06. The lowest total cost is Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner at $21.72, but Hamburger Rice Skillet is only $0.10 higher in total cost and provides 7 servings instead of 4. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This distinction is important when you are comparing seasonal recipes Quebec households can use in real meal planning. Total cost tells you what the recipe basket costs at checkout, but cost per serving tells you how far that basket goes. If your goal is a single smaller dinner, Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner at $21.72 may look appealing. If your goal is leftovers or feeding more people, Hamburger Rice Skillet at $21.82 and $3.12 per serving is the stronger budget benchmark.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

When you sort the collection by cost per serving, your cheapest option is Hamburger Rice Skillet at $3.12 per serving, followed by Chicken Burgers at $3.37 per serving. Beef and Broccoli sits in the middle at $5.16 per serving, while Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner is $5.43 per serving and Chicken Salad is $6.06 per serving. When you sort by total cost, Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner is the lowest at $21.72, Hamburger Rice Skillet is next at $21.82, and Chicken Salad is highest at $60.56.

You should use both views before you shop. A low total cost can be useful when your cash outlay is the priority, but a low cost per serving is usually more useful when you are planning lunches, leftovers or multiple dinners. For example, Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner costs $21.72 for 4 servings, while Hamburger Rice Skillet costs $21.82 for 7 servings. The provided data does not require any guesswork: those are the exact recipe totals and serving counts available for Quebec as of June 2026.

Ingredient Price Highlights by Store

The strongest ingredient-level highlights in this Quebec recipe set include Red Carrots at $1.10 from Maxi, Onion Recipe and Soup Mix at $1.25 from Maxi, Sliced Mushrooms at $1.39 from Maxi, Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup at $1.49 from Metro and Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.50 from Maxi. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Looking at ingredient rows helps you build a more flexible seasonal grocery list Quebec shoppers can adapt to multiple recipes. Maxi appears repeatedly for lower-priced add-ins such as Red Carrots, Onion Recipe and Soup Mix, Sliced Mushrooms, Whole Water Chestnuts and Poultry Seasoning. Metro appears frequently for proteins and vegetables, including Lean Ground Beef, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Celery, Red Onions, Green Bell Peppers, Broccoli Florets and Marinated Angus Beef Outside Round Steak. IGA appears in key pantry or dairy items such as Instant Rice, Mazola Vegetable Oil, Shallots Onions and Sealtest cottage cheese.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

Several ingredients appear in more than one recipe, which gives you useful planning signals. Instant Rice is $3.49 at IGA in both Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner and Hamburger Rice Skillet, so you can treat that as a consistent pantry item across the visible recipes. Whole Water Chestnuts are $1.50 at Maxi in both Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner and Hamburger Rice Skillet, which makes them another repeated ingredient you can use if you are choosing between those two quick dinners.

The protein prices are also worth watching. Extra Lean Ground Chicken is $9.00 at Maxi in Chicken Burgers, Lean Ground Beef is $9.49 at Metro in Hamburger Rice Skillet, Marinated Angus Beef Outside Round Steak is $5.73 at Metro in Beef and Broccoli, and Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast appears at $15.24 at Maxi in Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner and $18.83 at Metro in Chicken Salad. You should not assume that every chicken recipe has the same cost profile, because the provided data shows a wide spread among named chicken ingredients and recipe formats.

How to Build Your Seasonal Grocery List

Your most cost-efficient starting point is Hamburger Rice Skillet at $21.82 total and $3.12 per serving, followed by Chicken Burgers at $26.98 total and $3.37 per serving. If you want cheap seasonal meals Quebec households can repeat during June, begin with those two recipes before adding higher-cost options like Beef and Broccoli or Chicken Salad. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

A practical seasonal grocery list should start with the recipe that gives you the best serving value for your budget. For this Quebec collection, that means putting Hamburger Rice Skillet first if your priority is low cost per serving. Your list would include Lean Ground Beef at $9.49 from Metro, Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.50 from Maxi, Red Carrots at $1.10 from Maxi, Celery at $4.99 from Metro, Onion Recipe and Soup Mix at $1.25 from Maxi and Instant Rice at $3.49 from IGA. Because the recipe draws from Metro, Maxi and IGA, you can decide whether to split the trip or use the ingredient prices as a reference for comparison.

If your household prefers chicken, Chicken Burgers are the lower per-serving chicken option in this visible set at $3.37 per serving. You would plan around Extra Lean Ground Chicken at $9.00 from Maxi, Poultry Seasoning at $3.00 from Maxi, Burnbrae Farms Egg Creations Whole Egg Original 500 g at $6.49 from Canada inc. and Saputo Shredded Cheese Parmesan 170 g at $8.49 from Canada inc. Compared with Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner at $5.43 per serving and Chicken Salad at $6.06 per serving, Chicken Burgers give you a more economical chicken-based seasonal meal from the provided recipe list.

If you want a larger batch for lunches, Chicken Salad is the only 10-serving recipe shown. Its $60.56 total is the highest in the collection, so you should choose it when the serving count and salad format matter more than the lowest per-serving price. Your grocery list would include Metro items such as Red Onions at $4.99, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $18.83, Celery at $4.99 and Green Bell Peppers at $7.99, plus Nonfat Yogurt Plain Sweetened at $7.49 from Maxi, Quick Lemon Juice 1 L at $8.49 from Canada inc., Salad Seasoning at $3.79 from Canada inc. and Sealtest 1% Cottage Cheese Low Fat 250 g at $3.99 from IGA.

If you prefer a beef-and-vegetable dinner, Beef and Broccoli gives you 6 servings at $30.98 total and $5.16 per serving. Your list would include IGA items such as Mazola Vegetable Oil 1.18 L at $7.99 and Shallots Onions at $4.39, Maxi items such as Garlic, Minced at $5.50 and Sliced Mushrooms at $1.39, and Metro items such as Marinated Angus Beef Outside Round Steak at $5.73, Thaizone Mix Sauce Beef & Broccoli 45 g at $1.99 and Broccoli Florets at $3.99. This is a useful option when you want vegetables built into the main recipe rather than served separately.

For ongoing planning, you can compare current grocery prices and recipe ideas through eezly pages that match how you shop: https://eezly.com/recipes for recipe browsing, https://eezly.com/meal-plans for meal planning, https://eezly.com/deals for grocery deal discovery and https://eezly.com/stores/maxi if Maxi is part of your Quebec shopping routine. Use these links as planning tools alongside the real ingredient prices in this article, especially when you are deciding whether to build your week around a lower-cost skillet, a burger meal or a larger salad batch.