Dinner for 7

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Name: Moo Goo Gai Pan
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts; peanut; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp rice wine; 1 tsp baking soda; 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth; 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp asian chili sauce or sriracha (optional); 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1/4 tsp each salt (optional); 1 tbsp cornstarch; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 8 oz cremini mushrooms; 1 cup thinly sliced carrots; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1 cans (8 oz) bamboo shoots; 1 cans (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts; 4 oz snow peas; 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts or cashews

$8.02for 430 minServes 7

Chicken and crisp vegetables are stir-fried with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts in a savory sauce.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.92Typical price
	Broth, 6.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 8 oz$0.18/oz typical	8 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.87Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.04

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.01 per serving$8.02 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.

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts
peanut
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp rice wine
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp asian chili sauce or sriracha (optional)
1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/4 tsp each salt (optional)
1 tbsp cornstarch
5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
8 oz cremini mushrooms
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 cans (8 oz) bamboo shoots
1 cans (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts
4 oz snow peas
1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts or cashews

Steps

Slice the chicken thinly and toss it with cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, and baking soda.
Whisk the broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, Japanese rice wine, chili sauce, sesame oil, salt, and cornstarch in a bowl.
Heat a large wok or skillet over high heat, stir-fry the chicken in oil for 5 to 7 minutes, and cook it to 165 F.
Add the garlic, ginger, mushrooms, carrots, green onions, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and snow peas, then stir-fry for 6 minutes.
Pour in the sauce, toss for 3 to 4 minutes until thick, then stir in the peanuts or cashews and serve hot.

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