What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.29Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
 | Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.83 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.71 per serving$6.83 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.
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
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 10 oz pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tsp oil
- 1 chopped red pepper
- 1 chopped yellow pepper
- 1 tsp ginger
Steps
- Toss the chicken pieces with the egg white, salt, and cornstarch, then rest them for 10 minutes.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 8 minutes, turning often.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and heat the remaining oil in the skillet.
- Cook the red pepper, yellow pepper, and ginger for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the pineapple juice, vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, and pineapple chunks, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken reaches 165 F.
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