Dinner for 4
Hot Chili Chicken Noodles
$8.20for 445 minServes 4
Ground chicken simmers with chili paste, garlic, ginger, and tomato before coating ramen noodles with basil and nuts.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
 | Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.46Typical price |
 | Ramen and Asian noodles, 10 oz$0.18/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.80Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.20 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSoy sauceVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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$2.05 per serving$8.20 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
- 3 tbsp hot chili paste
- 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 cup water
- 10 oz ramen noodles
- fresh chopped basil
- chopped roasted cashews or peanuts
- extra red pepper flakes
Steps
- Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the ground chicken for 8 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 165 F.
- Add the ginger and garlic, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut sugar, tomato paste, basil, and hot chili paste, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and water, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Cook the ramen noodles in the skillet for 3 minutes, stirring until tender and coated with the sauce.
- Top the noodles with chopped basil, roasted cashews or peanuts, and red pepper flakes.
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