Appetizer for 5
Stir-Fried Asian Barley
Cooked pearl barley stir-fries with eggs, bacon, vegetables, soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce for a savory meal.
$6.91for 4 servings
$1.73 per serving$6.91 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.
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.91Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
| Broccoli$1.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.88Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.64 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oilSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pearl barley
- cooking spray
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 3 spring onions
- 100 g fat free bacon
- 1 rib celery
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 carrot
- 1 cup peas
- 200 g broccolini
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
Steps
- Boil the barley in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes, then drain it well.
- Spray a large skillet or wok with cooking spray and scramble the eggs over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the sesame oil, canola oil, bacon, celery, red capsicum, carrot, peas, broccolini, and spring onions.
- Stir-fry the vegetables and bacon for 5 minutes until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Add the barley, soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce, then stir-fry for 3 minutes until hot.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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