Dinner for 6
Thai Chicken Thighs and Noodles
$9.50for 435 minServes 6
Bone-in chicken thighs simmer with Thai sauce, rice noodles, vegetables, and peanuts in one pot.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $4.29Typical price |
 | Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $1.17Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.66Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.75 | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.25 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ThaiDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-pot
$2.37 per serving$9.50 for 4
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Ingredients
- 6 skin on bone in chicken thighs
- 1 tsp peanut oil
- 3 green onions
- 1 red chilli
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1 cup thai sweet chili sauce
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 6 tbsp coconut sugar
- 4 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp lemongrass
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 6 1/2 oz rice stick noodles
- 3/4 cup bean sprouts
- 1 carrot
Steps
- Heat the peanut oil in a large lidded pot over medium-high heat.
- Sear the chicken thighs skin-side down for 4 minutes, then turn and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, coconut sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, lemongrass, garlic, sesame oil, and 1 cup water together in the pot.
- Cover and simmer the chicken over medium-low heat for 18 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
- Add the rice noodles, carrot, bean sprouts, and enough water to cover the noodles, then cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until tender.
- Top the pot with green onions, red chili, and peanuts before serving.
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