TikTok's $10 meal challenge offers cooking ideas - and support - during the cost of living crisis

With the cost of living crisis on the minds of many Australians, the 'FoodTok' community has come to the rescue.

#FoodTok is a hashtag on TikTok usually used by people who post their favourite meals, restaurants or recipe ideas.

Now, TikTok creators have started a wallet-friendly trend, demonstrating how to make a delicious dish on a budget for less than $10.

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The online community has a diverse range of members, including young people, parents and people of colour, who have all sorts of unique recommendations.

Below are some of their most popular recipes.

Shentil pie

One notable member of the community is Aussie mum Jen Hanlon, who has shared her popular shentil pie (lentil shepards pie) recipe.

The dish involves frying carrots, onions and lentils with tomato paste, seasoning mix, salt and pepper before topping the mix with mashed potato.

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Fans were quick to praise this recipe and thank the self-proclaimed home-made chef, who has created multiple TikTok playlists for the needs of those who want to budget.

One playlist includes videos contributing to the $10 and $20 meal challenges.

Hanlon, a mental health advocate, also has playlists that cover how she keeps her weekly shop under $100, while another showcases lunchbox ideas.

Chicken and vegetables with rice

TikToker Emily is a mother of three who shares her recipes and shopping tips that feed her family of five for as little as $10.

In a recent video, the Aussie cook walks viewers through her shop, in which she buys rice, brocolli, carrot, zucchini, peas and some chicken breast for under $10.

She then demonstrates how she makes the meal, chopping up and cooking the vegetables before adding the chicken and serving with steamed rice.

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This recipe she shared received over 100,000 views with many commenters sharing their appreciation.

"I'm very impressed, these are all lovely meals that are nutritious, budget and delicious, well done!" one wrote.

"Your kids will eat that? Thats the true miracle," another added.

"This couldn't have come at a better time," a third chimed in, referencing the costing of living crisis.

San Choy Bow

TikToker Twee's most recent $10 meal challenge video, showcasing her budget San Choy Bow, has amassed over 700,000 views.

Purchasing onions, chilli, lettuce and pork mince for under $10, she demonstrates how to season and cook the pork, onion and carrots together before serving the delicious mixture in lettuce cups and topping with chili.

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"We love doing these cups, we add a little ginger in there too, makes it feel nice and fresh," one person wrote underneath the video.

"Looks delicious I'm going to try this," added another.

With over 53.2 billion views on TikTok, the #FoodTok community has proven itself to be an incredibly useful source of meal inspo for those looking to cut back costs during these hard times.