Dinner for 3

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

Name: Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 3 tbsp cooking sake; 2 tbsp mirin (optional); 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp fresh ginger (optional); 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 2/7 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs pieces; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 14 oz broccoli florets; 1 whole green onion; 1 1/2 cup rice

$9.99for 457 minServes 3

Chicken thighs air-fry beside broccoli, then finish with a sweet soy glaze and serve with cooked rice.

Photo: cafedelites.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	1.3 lb	$2.98Typical price
	Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$1.74Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Rice$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.49

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarWine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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 Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

57 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Dinners Air fryer

Typical price

$2.50 per serving$9.99 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp light brown sugar
3 tbsp cooking sake
2 tbsp mirin (optional)
1 tbsp sesame oil (optional)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp fresh ginger (optional)
1 tsp cornstarch
1 2/7 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs pieces
1 tbsp cornstarch
14 oz broccoli florets
1 whole green onion
1 1/2 cup rice

Steps

Cook the rice according to its package directions while the chicken and broccoli cook.
Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, sake, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl, then reserve half.
Coat the chicken pieces with the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
Preheat the air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes.
Air-fry the chicken in a single layer for 18 to 20 minutes, turning halfway, until it reaches 165 F.
Toss broccoli with cooking oil, air-fry it at 400 F for 8 to 10 minutes, and simmer the reserved sauce in a small pan for 3 minutes before serving.

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