Dinner for 7

Peanut Butter Chicken Skewers

Name: Peanut Butter Chicken Skewers
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 wooden skewers; 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tsp chili powder or 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp ground ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 12 green onions

$6.93for 475 minServes 7

Chicken and green onions soak in a peanut, soy, lemon, and ginger marinade before grilling on skewers.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Green onions, 1.75$1.19 each typical	1.75	$2.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.12

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
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Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.93 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

12 wooden skewers
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp chili powder or 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp ground ginger
2 cloves garlic
2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
12 green onions

Steps

Soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
Whisk the peanut butter, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, chili powder, ginger, and minced garlic in a bowl.
Reserve 1 cup of the marinade, coat the chicken with the rest, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Thread the chicken and green onion pieces onto the drained skewers.
Heat an outdoor grill to medium-high, about 400 F, and oil the grates.
Grill the skewers for 5 to 7 minutes per side, brushing with the reserved marinade until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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