Dinner for 4

Chicken Lo Mein

Name: Chicken Lo Mein
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 oz uncooked angel hair pasta; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp minced fresh gingerroot; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 tbsp canola oil; 2 cups fresh broccoli florets; 1 cup julienned carrots; 1/4 cup salted peanuts

Angel hair pasta, chicken, broccoli, and carrots toss with a savory soy sauce mixture in one skillet.

Typical price

$6.70for 4 servings

$1.68 per serving$6.70 for 4

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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.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	4 oz	$0.40Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.70

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSoy sauceVinegarOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 oz uncooked angel hair pasta
2 tsp cornstarch
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp minced fresh gingerroot
1 tsp minced garlic
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp canola oil
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 cup julienned carrots
1/4 cup salted peanuts

Steps

Boil the angel hair pasta in a large pot of salted water for 4 minutes, then drain.
Whisk the cornstarch, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl.
Cut the chicken into thin strips and cook it in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Add the remaining oil, broccoli, and carrots to the skillet and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Add the pasta and sauce, then toss over medium heat for 3 minutes until hot and thickened.
Sprinkle the peanuts over the finished lo mein.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices