Dinner for 5

Chicken Coconut Curry

Name: Chicken Coconut Curry
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb chicken breasts; 1/2 large onion; 1 red bell pepper; 5 oz green beans; 2 cups cauliflower; 2 tsp freshly grated ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 cans (13 1/2 oz) coconut milk; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp less sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp asian/thai sweet chili sauce; 1/2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 tsp asian hot chili paste/sauce (optional); cilantro; crushed peanuts

$9.14for 425 minServes 5

Chicken and vegetables simmer in seasoned coconut milk until tender, creating a quick curry with a thick, creamy sauce.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Green beans, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Cauliflower, 0.25$3.29 each typical	0.25	$0.96Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.89Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.43

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Indian Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$2.29 per serving$9.14 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb chicken breasts
1/2 large onion
1 red bell pepper
5 oz green beans
2 cups cauliflower
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp curry powder
1 cans (13 1/2 oz) coconut milk
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp less sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp asian/thai sweet chili sauce
1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tsp asian hot chili paste/sauce (optional)
cilantro
crushed peanuts

Steps

Cut the chicken, onion, bell pepper, green beans, and cauliflower into bite-size pieces.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 5 minutes.
Add the onion, bell pepper, green beans, cauliflower, ginger, garlic, and curry powder, then cook for 4 minutes.
Whisk the coconut milk, cornstarch, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, chili sauce, brown sugar, basil, salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce in a bowl.
Pour the sauce into the skillet and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the vegetables are tender.
Stir in cilantro and crushed peanuts before serving.

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