Dinner for 3

Chicken Vegetable Ramen

Name: Chicken Vegetable Ramen
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 packets ramen or other instant noodles; 1 tbsp oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 onion; 200 g / 7oz chicken thighs; 1 1/4 cups water (optional); 1 carrot; 1 small red capsicum / bell pepper; 2 cups cabbage; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; finely sliced green onion / shallots

Chicken, vegetables, and instant noodles cook quickly in one pan with savory soy, oyster, hoisin, and mirin sauce.

Typical price

$4.78for 4 servings

$1.20 per serving$4.78 for 4

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18 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free Budget Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	2 oz	$0.36Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.01Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.70Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.35Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.59

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 packets ramen or other instant noodles
1 tbsp oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
200 g / 7oz chicken thighs
1 1/4 cups water (optional)
1 carrot
1 small red capsicum / bell pepper
2 cups cabbage
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp mirin
finely sliced green onion / shallots

Steps

Boil the noodles in a pot of water for 3 minutes, drain them, and set them aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 5 minutes.
Add the onion and garlic, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the carrot, bell pepper, cabbage, and water, then cook for 4 minutes until the vegetables soften.
Stir in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and mirin.
Add the noodles and toss for 2 minutes until hot and the chicken reaches 165 F.

Swaps

Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless on sale.