What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Beef chuck roast, 0.5 lb$6.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $3.50Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.13Typical price |
 | Eggs, 0.5$0.30 each typical | 0.5 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Ramen and Asian noodles, 4 oz$0.18/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.72Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
 | Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
 | Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
 | Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.25 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.87Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.77 | ||
Swaps
- Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $$$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$3.89 per serving$15.54 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb beef
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tsp sesame seed oil
- 1/2 egg
- 3 tbsp starch
- 5 tbsp oil
- 1/4 lb noodles
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
Steps
- Toss the beef with salt, pepper, sesame oil, half the egg, and starch.
- Boil the noodles in salted water until tender, about 6 minutes, then drain them.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the beef for 4 minutes, until it reaches 145 F.
- Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and cook the onion, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, and sprouts for 5 minutes.
- Stir the water, oyster sauce, sugar, and soy sauce into the vegetables and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles and beef, then toss for 2 minutes until hot and coated.
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