Dinner for 4

Korean Braised Chicken

Name: Korean Braised Chicken
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 sized chicken; 3 oz sweet potato starch noodles; 2 white or yukon gold potatoes; 1 carrot; 1/2 onion; 3 1/2 mushroom caps; 2 scallions; 2 1/2 dried whole red chili peppers; 1 1/2 fresh chili peppers or jalapenos (optional); 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp rice wine; 2 tbsp dark brown sugar; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sesame seeds

$10.99for 450 minServes 4

Chicken and vegetables simmer in a sweet soy sauce with noodles, chilies, garlic, and sesame oil.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.9 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Mushrooms, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.98Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.75$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.45Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.99

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Korean Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.75 per serving$10.99 for 4

City Store

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 sized chicken
3 oz sweet potato starch noodles
2 white or yukon gold potatoes
1 carrot
1/2 onion
3 1/2 mushroom caps
2 scallions
2 1/2 dried whole red chili peppers
1 1/2 fresh chili peppers or jalapenos (optional)
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp rice wine
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds

Steps

Soak the sweet potato starch noodles in warm water for 20 minutes, then drain them.
Cut the chicken into pieces, place it in a large pot, cover with water, and boil for 5 minutes before draining.
Return the chicken to the pot with the soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, brown sugar, corn syrup, garlic, ginger, chilies, and pepper.
Add the potatoes, carrot, onion, and mushrooms, then simmer uncovered over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Stir in the drained noodles and simmer for 8 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Add the scallions, sesame oil, and sesame seeds, then cook for 2 minutes.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.