Dinner for 2
Chicken Pad Thai
Brown rice noodles and chicken stir-fry with vegetables, sprouts, herbs, peanuts, and a bright lime soy sauce.
Typical price
$12.01for 4 servings
$3.00 per serving$12.01 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 32 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.43Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.77Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.37Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.00 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 100 g brown rice flat noodles
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 2 skinless chicken thigh fillets chopped
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 1 slices red pepper deseeded and cut into thin
- 1 small carrot
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
- 100 g beansprouts
- 15 g roasted unsalted peanuts
- 2 tbsp lime juice plus 1 tsp zest
- 1 tbsp low-salt soy sauce
- 15 g chopped coriander
- 1 handful chopped basil
Steps
- Cook the rice noodles in boiling water according to the package directions, then drain them.
- Heat the oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 8 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Add the onion, red pepper, carrot, garlic, chili, and ginger, then stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- Add the noodles, beansprouts, lime juice, lime zest, and soy sauce, then toss for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the coriander and basil, then top with the chopped peanuts.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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