Dinner for 2

Chicken Pad Thai

Name: Chicken Pad Thai
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 100 g brown rice flat noodles; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 skinless chicken thigh fillets chopped; 1 onion roughly chopped; 1 slices red pepper deseeded and cut into thin; 1 small carrot; 3 cloves garlic sliced; 1 red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced; 1 tbsp finely grated ginger; 100 g beansprouts; 15 g roasted unsalted peanuts; 2 tbsp lime juice plus 1 tsp zest; 1 tbsp low-salt soy sauce; 15 g chopped coriander; 1 handful chopped basil

$12.37for 432 minServes 2

Brown rice noodles and chicken stir-fry with vegetables, sprouts, herbs, peanuts, and a bright lime soy sauce.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Wild, 3.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Chicken thighs, 0.65 lb$2.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.43Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
	Carrots, 0.1 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.2 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.77Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.37Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.75$1.49 each typical	0.75	$1.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.18

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 oilSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

32 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$3.09 per serving$12.37 for 4

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Ingredients

100 g brown rice flat noodles
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 skinless chicken thigh fillets chopped
1 onion roughly chopped
1 slices red pepper deseeded and cut into thin
1 small carrot
3 cloves garlic sliced
1 red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp finely grated ginger
100 g beansprouts
15 g roasted unsalted peanuts
2 tbsp lime juice plus 1 tsp zest
1 tbsp low-salt soy sauce
15 g chopped coriander
1 handful chopped basil

Steps

Cook the rice noodles in boiling water according to the package directions, then drain them.
Heat the oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 8 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Add the onion, red pepper, carrot, garlic, chili, and ginger, then stir-fry for 5 minutes.
Add the noodles, beansprouts, lime juice, lime zest, and soy sauce, then toss for 4 minutes.
Stir in the coriander and basil, then top with the chopped peanuts.

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