Dinner for 4

Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken

Name: Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil; 1 1/2 tbsp sambal olek; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 bunch asparagus; 1 red bell pepper; 1 red onion; 1/2 cup raw cashews; 1/4 cup fresh torn leafy herbs; 2 scallions; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

$11.06for 460 minServes 4

Chicken thighs roast with asparagus, peppers, and onion in a sweet sesame sauce, then finish with cashews and herbs.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Chicken thighs, 1.5 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.44Typical price
	Asparagus, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Red onions, 1 lb$1.49/lb typical	1 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.77Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.06

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceHoney or maple syrupVinegarAsian sauces and pastesCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$2.76 per serving$11.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
1 1/2 tbsp sambal olek
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 bunch asparagus
1 red bell pepper
1 red onion
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/4 cup fresh torn leafy herbs
2 scallions
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line an 18-by-13-inch sheet pan with foil or parchment.
Whisk the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, olive oil, sambal, ginger, and garlic in a bowl.
Reserve 1/2 cup sauce, then coat the chicken with the remaining sauce and cut the asparagus, pepper, and onion into pieces.
Spread the vegetables on the pan and roast for 15 minutes.
Add the chicken and cashews to the pan, then roast for 20 to 25 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Brush with the reserved sauce and top with herbs, scallions, and sesame seeds.

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