Dinner for 4

Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

Name: Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablepoon cornstarch; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb chicken breast tenders; 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 pasilla pepper; 1/2 yellow onion

$8.34for 465 minServes 4

Chicken and colorful peppers grill on skewers after soaking in a homemade teriyaki sauce.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSoy sauceVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Grill

Typical price

$2.08 per serving$8.34 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic
1 tablepoon cornstarch
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 lb chicken breast tenders
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 pasilla pepper
1/2 yellow onion

Steps

Whisk the sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, cornstarch, pepper, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan.
Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat and cook for 3 minutes until thickened, then cool it for 10 minutes.
Cut the chicken, peppers, and onion into chunks, toss them with half the sauce, and marinate for 20 minutes.
Heat an outdoor grill to medium-high, about 400 F, and thread the chicken and vegetables onto skewers.
Grill the kabobs for 10 to 12 minutes, turning often and brushing with the remaining sauce, until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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