Dinner for 3
Plum Chicken
Tender chicken cooks in a skillet, then combines with a thick, sweet plum sauce flavored with garlic and ginger.
$10.72for 4 servings
$2.68 per serving$10.72 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.
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- 42 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $5.24Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsRelish, dressings, steak sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbs reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp + 1/2 tbs cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp mirin
- 1/2 tsp each: chinese five spice
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/4 cup chicken bouillon
- 3/4 cup asian plum sauce
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
Steps
- Whisk 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mirin, and five-spice powder in a bowl.
- Slice the chicken into strips, coat it with the marinade, and let it stand for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the remaining soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chicken bouillon, plum sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and remaining cornstarch in a saucepan.
- Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 10 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Simmer the sauce over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring until thickened.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to coat.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
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