Dinner for 6
Thai Peanut Noodles
$11.14for 4100 minServes 6
Farfalle, chicken, and crisp vegetables are coated in a creamy coconut peanut sauce with lime and ginger.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.46Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $0.69Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 1.5 | $1.78Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $2.73Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.67Typical price |
 | Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.82Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.74Typical price |
 | Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.71 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegarSoy sauceSalt and pepper
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 Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.79 per serving$11.14 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.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried farfalle pasta
- 3 tbsp asian sesame oil~divided
- 1 1/2 cups carrots
- 4 cups purple cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups green onions
- 1 red pepper
- 2 1/2 cups chicken
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1 can (13 oz) coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 lime
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Cook the chicken in 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until it reaches 165 F, then cut it into pieces.
- Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the farfalle according to its package time, and drain it.
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in the skillet, then cook the carrots, cabbage, green onions, and red pepper for 8 minutes.
- Whisk the cornstarch with water, then stir it into the skillet with the coconut milk, heavy cream, vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, lime zest, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer the sauce over medium-low heat for 12 minutes, stirring often, until it thickens.
- Toss the pasta, chicken, vegetables, cilantro, and sauce together, then top with peanuts and lime juice.
- Cover the noodles and let them stand for 30 minutes before serving.
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