Dinner for 4
Pad Kee Mao
Rice noodles stir-fry with seasoned chicken, vegetables, chilies, basil, and a sweet-savory sauce.
$9.22for 4 servings
$2.30 per serving$9.22 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.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ThaiDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.72Typical price |
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.22 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp molasses don’t skip!
- 1/2 tsp each ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
- 8 oz wide rice noodles
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 6 oz baby corn
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 cup thai basil leaves
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
Steps
- Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch, then rest for 10 minutes.
- Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 10 minutes, drain, and set aside.
- Stir the oyster sauce, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, rice vinegar, molasses, coriander, and pepper in a bowl.
- Heat the oil in a large wok over high heat and stir-fry the chicken for 5 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, baby corn, garlic, and chilies, then stir-fry for 4 minutes.
- Add the noodles and sauce, toss for 4 minutes, then stir in the basil and tomatoes for 1 minute.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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