Appetizer for 5

Stir-Fried Asian Barley

Name: Stir-Fried Asian Barley
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cups pearl barley; cooking spray; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup water; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp canola oil; 3 spring onions; 100 g fat free bacon; 1 rib celery; 1 red capsicum; 1 carrot; 1 cup peas; 200 g broccolini; 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce

$6.91for 430 minServes 5

Cooked pearl barley stir-fries with eggs, bacon, vegetables, soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce for a savory meal.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 12 oz$0.20/oz typical	12 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.91Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Broccoli, 0.45 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.88Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.64

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oilSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.91 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups pearl barley
cooking spray
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp canola oil
3 spring onions
100 g fat free bacon
1 rib celery
1 red capsicum
1 carrot
1 cup peas
200 g broccolini
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Steps

Boil the barley in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes, then drain it well.
Spray a large skillet or wok with cooking spray and scramble the eggs over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Add the sesame oil, canola oil, bacon, celery, red capsicum, carrot, peas, broccolini, and spring onions.
Stir-fry the vegetables and bacon for 5 minutes until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
Add the barley, soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce, then stir-fry for 3 minutes until hot.

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