Dinner for 4
Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ground chicken cooks with ginger garlic sauce, then fills lettuce leaves with rice noodles, peanuts, and fresh lime.
$10.48for 4 servings
$2.62 per serving$10.48 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: pinchofyum.com
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.68Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.48 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesHoney or maple syrupVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp sambal oelek
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 2 limes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 green onions
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (optional)
- 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
- 1/2 cup lightly salted peanuts
- 6 oz rice noodles
- 12 leaves lettuce
- chopped cilantro (optional)
Steps
- Whisk the soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, sambal, honey, lime juice, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Cook the rice noodles in a pot of water according to the package time, then drain and rinse them with cold water.
- Heat the sesame oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and cook the ground chicken for 7 to 9 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
- Pour in the sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring until it thickens and coats the chicken.
- Fill the lettuce leaves with noodles and chicken, then top them with peanuts, green onions, and cilantro.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
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