Costa Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice (UK Price, Calories & Allergens 2026)
I picked up Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice from a Costa inside a supermarket before a train journey with my son. I wanted something warmer and more filling than a sandwich, but still quick enough to judge from the menu without making lunch complicated.
For 2026, this is a warm lunch-style Costa rice meal built around chicken, spicy Korean-style seasoning and rice. It costs £5.95 in the UK, comes as a 280g portion, and has 392 calories, so it sits more in proper lunch territory than a small snack.
It isn’t vegetarian or vegan, and the allergens need checking because it contains wheat, mustard and soya.
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Portion (280g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 131 | 392 |
| Energy (kJ) | 549 | 1648 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 18 | 55 |
| Sugars (g) | 5.7 | 17 |
| Fat (g) | 3.1 | 9.2 |
| Saturates (g) | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.9 | 5.6 |
| Protein (g) | 6.2 | 19 |
| Salt (g) | 0.66 | 2 |
Quick answer before you order
- Price: Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice costs £5.95 in the UK.
- Calories: There are 392 calories per 280g portion.
- Lunch factor: With rice, chicken and 19g protein, it reads as a filling hot lunch bowl rather than a coffee add-on.
- Flavour direction: Expect chilli, Korean-style seasoning, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, onion, mustard and lime to do most of the work.
- Nutrition watch-outs: It has 17g sugars and 2g salt per portion, so those are the numbers to notice if you’re deciding between lunches.
- Diet and allergens: It’s not suitable for vegetarians or vegans, and it contains wheat, mustard and soya.
Is this more lunch than snack?
Yes, this is best thought of as a Costa hot meal for lunch. The 280g portion and rice base make it feel more substantial on paper than a small snack or sweet treat. It’s also more lunch-led than breakfast-led, because the main ingredients are chicken, rice, chilli, onion and Korean-style seasoning.
The calorie count backs that up. At 392 calories, it’s not a tiny bite, but it also doesn’t sit at the very heavy end of lunch choices. If you want something savoury and filling but still quick to pick up, that’s the main appeal.
What actually drives the flavour here?
The Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice ingredients point towards a sweet, savoury and spicy profile. The Korean inspired barbecue sauce includes soy sauce, red pepper purée, rice vinegar, garlic purée, ginger purée, red chilli purée, paprika, chilli powder and cayenne pepper. Those are the big flavour cues.
There’s also roasted onion and pepper, carrot, red cabbage, white cabbage and spring onion, which add more vegetable-led flavour around the rice and chicken. The cider vinaigrette includes Dijon mustard, mustard flour, cider vinegar and herbs, while lime juice adds a sharper edge.
One thing to notice: the sugars are 17g per portion. That makes sense for a Korean-inspired barbecue-style sauce with demerara sugar and red pepper purée in the mix. If you prefer savoury food without much sweetness, that’s worth knowing before you order.
The calorie and protein numbers that matter
Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice calories come in at 392 per portion. For a hot lunch bowl, that’s a useful middle-ground number: enough to feel like a meal, but still something you can judge easily against the rest of your day.
Protein is 19g per portion, helped by the chargrilled chicken breast, which makes it more lunch-friendly than a rice-only bowl. Carbohydrates are 55g, which is expected from the long grain rice base. Fibre is 5.6g, fat is 9.2g, and saturates are 3.3g.
The salt is 2g per portion. That’s one to keep in mind if you’re already planning salty food later, especially because soy sauce and seasoning are part of the flavour base.
Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice price UK: does £5.95 make sense?
At £5.95 for 280g, this is priced like a Costa hot lunch rather than a side or snack. The value question depends on what you’re trying to buy: if you want a warm rice meal with chicken, it makes more sense than if you only need something small alongside a drink.
The key point is that the portion, calories and protein all line up with lunch. If you’re hungry enough for a proper midday meal, the price is easier to justify. If you just want a light bite, it may be more food than you need.
Allergens need your attention
Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice allergens are clearly relevant here: it contains wheat, mustard and soya. The soya comes through the soy sauce in the Korean inspired barbecue sauce, while mustard appears in the cider vinaigrette. Wheat is listed through the crispy fried onion ingredient.
It’s also not vegetarian and not vegan because it contains chicken. If either suitability matters to you, this won’t be the right Costa lunch choice.
Who this makes most sense for
This makes most sense if you want a bold, savoury Costa lunch with rice, chicken and a chilli-led Korean-style flavour. The 392 calories, 280g portion and 19g protein make it feel meal-worthy without needing to treat it like a huge sit-down lunch. It’s a sensible pick for the kind of quick decision in the opening, where you want something filling but still easy to judge from the menu.
Skip it if you’re avoiding wheat, mustard or soya, if you need vegetarian or vegan food, or if 17g sugars and 2g salt are higher than you want for lunch.
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Disclaimer
Prices shown are typical UK menu estimates for 2026 and may vary by store location, promotions, delivery services, or eat-in vs takeaway pricing. Nutritional values are based on standard food portion