Dinner for 3
Thai Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken, vegetables, egg, and jasmine rice are quickly stir-fried with garlic, chili, soy sauce, and fish sauce.
$10.71for 4 servings
$2.68 per serving$10.71 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.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.87Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.95Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.17Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.03 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 red chili
- 1/4 lb chicken
- 2 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 red pepper
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tomato
- 1 egg
- 1 cucumber
- 1 green onion
- 1 lime
- 1 handful fresh cilantro
- 1/4 tsp ground white pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
- Stir-fry the garlic, chili, onion, and red pepper for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Add the rice, fish sauce, soy sauce, tomato, and white pepper, then stir-fry for 4 minutes.
- Push the rice aside, scramble the egg in the pan, and mix it through the rice.
- Top with cucumber, green onion, cilantro, and lime.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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