Dinner for 4
Chicken Rice Noodle Soup
$9.35for 435 minServes 4
Chicken and rice noodles cook in a garlic broth with bean sprouts, mint, lime, and sliced chili.
Photo: TheMealDB
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 |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.99Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.35 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar 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
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
VietnameseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$2.34 per serving$9.35 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.
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 8 oz rice noodles
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 cup mint
- 1 lime
- 1 red chilli
Steps
- Bring 8 cups water, garlic, oil, fish sauce, salt, and sugar to a boil in a 4-quart pot.
- Add the chicken thighs, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes until they reach 165 F.
- Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot.
- Add the rice noodles and simmer for 5 minutes until tender.
- Stir in the bean sprouts, then divide the soup among bowls and top with mint, lime juice, and sliced chili.
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