Dinner for 4

Chicken Fried Rice

Name: Chicken Fried Rice
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs; 1 tsp salt; 3 tbsp canola oil; 3 large egg; 2/3 cup onion; 2 cloves minced garlic; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 large carrots; 2/3 cup peas; 4 cups jasmine rice; 2 sliced scallions; 1/2 tsp chinese five spice powder; 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame seed oil

$9.21for 455 minServes 4

Chicken, eggs, vegetables, and jasmine rice stir-fry with ginger, five-spice, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1 lb$2.29/lb typical	1 lb	$2.29Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.27Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 3.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.33Typical price
	Wild, 26 oz$0.15/oz typical	26 oz	$3.90Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.21

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more 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 blendsSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.30 per serving$9.21 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb chicken thighs
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp canola oil
3 large egg
2/3 cup onion
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp ground ginger
1 large carrots
2/3 cup peas
4 cups jasmine rice
2 sliced scallions
1/2 tsp chinese five spice powder
2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame seed oil

Steps

Cook the jasmine rice in water until tender, about 15 minutes, then spread it on a plate to cool for 5 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the beaten eggs until firm, about 3 minutes.
Remove the eggs, add the remaining oil, and stir-fry the chicken with salt for 8 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and carrot, then stir-fry for 5 minutes.
Add the peas, rice, five-spice powder, and soy sauce, then stir-fry for 5 minutes.
Stir in the eggs, scallions, and sesame oil, then cook for 2 minutes.

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