Dinner for 4

Sweet and Sour Skillet Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Skillet Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 2 stalks celery; 1 onion; 1/2 red pepper; 1/2 green pepper; 1/2 cup pineapple juice or 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp vinegar; 4 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp soya sauce; 1/2 cup pineapple chunk

$6.84for 430 minServes 4

Tender chicken, vegetables, and pineapple simmer in a thick sweet-and-sour sauce in one skillet.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Juice, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Pineapple and mango, 0.25$3.49 each typical	0.25	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.84

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.71 per serving$6.84 for 4

City Store

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup chicken stock
2 stalks celery
1 onion
1/2 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
1/2 cup pineapple juice or 1/2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp vinegar
4 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp soya sauce
1/2 cup pineapple chunk

Steps

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and chop the celery, onion, and peppers.
Whisk the pineapple juice, chicken stock, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a bowl.
Cook the chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
Add the celery, onion, and peppers, then cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the sauce and pineapple, then simmer for 6 to 8 minutes until thick and the chicken reaches 165 F.

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