Dinner for 8

Thai Chicken Tacos

Name: Thai Chicken Tacos
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter; 9 taco size flour tortillas; 1/4 cup crushed peanuts; chopped cilantro (optional); freshly squeezed lime juice (optional); 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp freshly grated ginger; 4 tsp garlic cloves; 2 1/2 tsp asian chili sauce; 1 tbsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp each black pepper; 2 tsp cornstarch; 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple; 3 cups packaged broccoli slaw; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/3 cup chopped green onions; 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp lime juice

Chicken simmers in a peanut sauce, then fills flour tortillas with pineapple, broccoli slaw, and crisp vegetables.

Typical price

$9.09for 4 servings

$2.27 per serving$9.09 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free Budget Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	9	$2.70Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical	0.75	$2.40Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.12Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.18

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
9 taco size flour tortillas
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
chopped cilantro (optional)
freshly squeezed lime juice (optional)
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
4 tsp garlic cloves
2 1/2 tsp asian chili sauce
1 tbsp dried basil
1/2 tsp each black pepper
2 tsp cornstarch
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
3 cups packaged broccoli slaw
1/2 red bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp lime juice

Steps

Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, chili sauce, basil, pepper, cornstarch, and peanut butter for 5 minutes.
Toss pineapple, broccoli slaw, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, rice vinegar, and lime juice together for 5 minutes.
Cook the chicken in a large skillet over medium heat with the sauce for 12 minutes, turning once, until it reaches 165 F.
Warm the flour tortillas in a dry skillet for 3 minutes.
Fill the tortillas with chicken and slaw, then top with crushed peanuts and cilantro.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.