
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 1 pantry staples excluded. 3 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons safflower oil | Spectrum Culinary Safflower Oil · 32 fl oz | $14.99 | 30 ml | $0.48 | $14.51 |
| 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 340 g | $2.17 | $0.72 |
| 4 scallions, thinly slicedCHECK THIS | Green Onions · 1 ctx4 | $1.79 | 4 | $7.16 | - |
| 1 piece fresh ginger,peeled and grated (2-inch) | Spice World™ Fresh Peeled Ginger Bag · 7 oz | $3.99 | 1 | $0.60 | $3.39 |
| 2 large garlic cloves | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 cup zucchini, cut into 1-inch cubes | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 125 g | $0.49 | $1.30 |
| 1 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch dice | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $1.67 | 150 g | $0.00 | $3.34 |
| 1 cup yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch dice | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $1.67 | 150 g | $0.00 | $3.34 |
| 1 cup lightly salted roasted peanutsCHECK THIS | Kroger® Dry Roasted Salted with Sea Salt Peanuts · 16 oz | $2.69 | 145 g | $0.86 | $1.83 |
| 1 cup cooked short-grain brown riceCHECK THIS | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 195 g | $0.38 | $1.41 |
| 1 tablespoon brown sugar | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 15 g | $0.04 | $2.25 |
| 1 tablespoon soy sauce | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 15 fl oz | $1.99 | 15 ml | $0.07 | $1.92 |
| 1 tablespoon soy sauce | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 15 fl oz | $1.99 | 15 ml | $0.07 | $1.92 |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar | Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · 12 fl oz | $2.99 | 22 ml | $0.19 | $2.80 |
| 1 head butter lettuce, washed and seperated | Simple Truth Organic® Butter Lettuce · 1 ct | $3.49 | 1 | $3.49 | - |
safflower oil drives this basket at $14.99, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are scallions ($7.16) and fresh ginger ($3.99). $40.23 of the basket - 70% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
“Me and my mom love to be in the kitchen! I was in Mandarin immersion at my school for three years, and when we had Chinese dumplings, I became interested in Chinese food,” recalls Cecily. “Mom and I experimented with these delicious Chinese-style lettuce cups. I love how the crunchy lettuce, peanuts, and veggies go with the tender rice. I like to have it with a side of grilled pineapple, Greek honey yogurt, and a good old glass of water!”
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The Epicurious 2013 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.