Dinner for 6

Thai Chicken Thighs and Noodles

Name: Thai Chicken Thighs and Noodles
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 6 skin on bone in chicken thighs; 1 tsp peanut oil; 3 green onions; 1 red chilli; 1/4 cup peanuts; 1 cup thai sweet chili sauce; 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar; 6 tbsp coconut sugar; 4 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp lemongrass; 1 tbsp garlic; 2 tsp sesame oil; 6 1/2 oz rice stick noodles; 3/4 cup bean sprouts; 1 carrot

$9.50for 435 minServes 6

Bone-in chicken thighs simmer with Thai sauce, rice noodles, vegetables, and peanuts in one pot.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.9 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.9 lb	$4.29Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 6.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	6.5 oz	$1.17Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.2 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.66Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.25

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners One-pot

Typical price

$2.37 per serving$9.50 for 4

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Ingredients

6 skin on bone in chicken thighs
1 tsp peanut oil
3 green onions
1 red chilli
1/4 cup peanuts
1 cup thai sweet chili sauce
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
6 tbsp coconut sugar
4 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp lemongrass
1 tbsp garlic
2 tsp sesame oil
6 1/2 oz rice stick noodles
3/4 cup bean sprouts
1 carrot

Steps

Heat the peanut oil in a large lidded pot over medium-high heat.
Sear the chicken thighs skin-side down for 4 minutes, then turn and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, coconut sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, lemongrass, garlic, sesame oil, and 1 cup water together in the pot.
Cover and simmer the chicken over medium-low heat for 18 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
Add the rice noodles, carrot, bean sprouts, and enough water to cover the noodles, then cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until tender.
Top the pot with green onions, red chili, and peanuts before serving.

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