Dinner for 2
Chinese Chicken Zoodles
$4.42for 415 minServes 2
Zucchini noodles and chicken are quickly cooked with onion and garlic in a sweet, spicy soy sauce.
Photo: runningtothekitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.90Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.21 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceSugar and brown sugarHot sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetDinners
$1.11 per serving$4.42 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.
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.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 1 zucchini
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1/2 tbsp melted coconut oil
Steps
- Whisk the soy sauce, garlic, coconut sugar, water, sriracha, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the zucchini noodles and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in the cooked chicken and sauce, then cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and serve immediately.
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