Dinner for 2

Mie Goreng

Name: Mie Goreng
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 3 instant noodle cakes; 250 g /8oz fresh egg noodles; 150 g / 5oz dried egg noodles; 2 tbsp kecap manis; 2 tsp light soy sauce; 2 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp sambal oelak (optional); 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 3 cloves garlic; 120 g /4oz chicken breast or thigh; 100 g /3.5oz prawns/shrimp; 2 cups cabbage; 1 cup beansprouts; 3 green onions

$17.43for 425 minServes 2

Egg noodles, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, eggs, and savory sauces stir-fry together in a hot wok.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 3 oz$0.18/oz typical	3 oz	$0.54Typical price
	Egg noodles, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.92Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.2 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$1.76Typical price
	Cabbage, 0.45 lb$0.79/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.35Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.72

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesMustard, mayo, ketchupOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$4.36 per serving$17.43 for 4

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Ingredients

3 instant noodle cakes
250 g /8oz fresh egg noodles
150 g / 5oz dried egg noodles
2 tbsp kecap manis
2 tsp light soy sauce
2 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp sambal oelak (optional)
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 cloves garlic
120 g /4oz chicken breast or thigh
100 g /3.5oz prawns/shrimp
2 cups cabbage
1 cup beansprouts
3 green onions

Steps

Boil the fresh egg noodles until tender, drain them, and set them aside.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok over medium-high heat.
Stir-fry the garlic and chicken for 5 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Add the shrimp, cabbage, and bean sprouts, then stir-fry for 3 minutes, until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through.
Push the mixture aside, scramble the eggs until firm, and combine them with the noodles.
Stir in the kecap manis, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, sambal, sesame oil, and green onions.

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