Dinner for 2

Cilantro Orange Chicken

Name: Cilantro Orange Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3/8 cup cilantro; 2 cloves garlic; 2 oranges; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 3 tbsp avocado oil; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 8.8-ounce pouch pre-made yellow rice; 1 cans (14 oz) refried or regular black beans; 1 1/2 cups diced pineapple (optional)

$14.83for 430 minServes 2

Orange-garlic chicken cooks in a sweet tangy sauce beside warm yellow rice, black beans, and pineapple.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Oranges, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Rice, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Pineapple and mango, 0.25$3.49 each typical	0.25	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.42

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oilVinegar

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Gluten-free High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$3.71 per serving$14.83 for 4

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Ingredients

3/8 cup cilantro
2 cloves garlic
2 oranges
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp avocado oil
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 8.8-ounce pouch pre-made yellow rice
1 cans (14 oz) refried or regular black beans
1 1/2 cups diced pineapple (optional)

Steps

Blend the cilantro, garlic, juice from one orange, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and oil in a small bowl.
Coat the chicken thighs with half the orange mixture and rest them for 5 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 6 minutes per side.
Pour in the remaining orange mixture, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Heat the yellow rice, black beans, and pineapple in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Slice the chicken and serve it with the warm rice, beans, and pineapple.

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