Dinner for 6

Sweet Chili Chicken

Name: Sweet Chili Chicken
Total time: 370 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; to taste kosher salt & ground black pepper (optional); 1 cup sweet chili sauce; 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tsp fresh ginger; 1 small sweet onion; 1 large red bell peppers; 1 1/2 cups diced pineapple; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1 lb dried lo mein noodles

$10.00for 4370 minServes 6

Chicken thighs and vegetables cook slowly in sweet chili sauce before being tossed with tender lo mein noodles.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 2 lb$2.29/lb typical	2 lb	$4.58Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.17Typical price
	Pineapple and mango, 0.5$3.49 each typical	0.5	$1.80Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 16 oz$0.18/oz typical	16 oz	$2.88Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.00

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

370 minstart to table
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6servings as written
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Typical price

$2.50 per serving$10.00 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
to taste kosher salt & ground black pepper (optional)
1 cup sweet chili sauce
3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
2 tsp fresh ginger
1 small sweet onion
1 large red bell peppers
1 1/2 cups diced pineapple
1 cup shredded carrots
1 lb dried lo mein noodles

Steps

Place the chicken thighs, onion, bell pepper, pineapple, and carrots in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Stir the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper together, then pour the mixture over the chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until the chicken reaches 165 F and pulls apart easily.
Boil the lo mein noodles in a large pot of water until tender, then drain them.
Shred or slice the chicken, return it to the slow cooker, and toss in the noodles before serving.

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