Dinner for 7
Szechuan Chicken
Chicken and colorful peppers cook in a hot skillet with dried chilies, peanuts, ginger, garlic, and a savory sauce.
$5.31for 4 servings
$1.33 per serving$5.31 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.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $3.44Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.19Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastesBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs or breasts
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp ground szechuan peppercorn
- 1/2 tsp chinese 5 spice
- 1/3 cup cocktail peanuts
- peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
Steps
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and toss it with two tablespoons soy sauce, two tablespoons cornstarch, rice wine, sesame oil, and baking soda.
- Whisk the oyster sauce, remaining soy sauce, broth, brown sugar, rice wine, sesame oil, cornstarch, Szechuan pepper, and five spice in a bowl.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 7 to 9 minutes, until it reaches 165 F; transfer it to a plate.
- Cook the onion, bell peppers, dried chilies, ginger, and garlic in the skillet for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, add the sauce, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the peanuts and any optional chili seeds, then cook 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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