Dinner for 4

Thai Chicken Larb

Name: Thai Chicken Larb
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 1 /2 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 lb ground chicken breast; 1 cans (4 oz) water chestnuts; 2 tbsp shallots; 1/4 tbsp red onion; 1 clove garlic; 1 tbsp minced fresh chiles; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1/2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 head butter lettuce; 1 handful cilantro and/or mint; roasted marcona almonds or peanuts (optional); scallions (optional); lime wedges (optional)

$8.13for 420 minServes 4

Ground chicken cooks with chiles, lime, fish sauce, and aromatics, then fills lettuce leaves with fresh herbs.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Juice, 0.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.13

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$2.03 per serving$8.13 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1 /2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 lb ground chicken breast
1 cans (4 oz) water chestnuts
2 tbsp shallots
1/4 tbsp red onion
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp minced fresh chiles
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 head butter lettuce
1 handful cilantro and/or mint
roasted marcona almonds or peanuts (optional)
scallions (optional)
lime wedges (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the ground chicken for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 165 F.
Add the shallots, red onion, garlic, and chiles, then cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the water chestnuts, fish sauce, lime juice, and soy sauce, and cook for 2 minutes.
Spoon the chicken into butter lettuce leaves and top with cilantro or mint.

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