Kung pao chicken

Balanced and moderate: one protein, one green, one starch, about 680 kcal each. For a lighter bowl, use half a rice pouch each (saves about 120 kcal) or go easy on the peanuts.

1. 0:00
   Start firstdice the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces and toss them with 1 Tbsp soy sauce.
2. 0:05
   Stir the sauce together (2 Tbsp soy, 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce, 1 Tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, 2 Tbsp water). Slice 3 green onions. Measure the peanuts.
3. 0:08
   Wok on high until it smokes. Oil in, then the chicken in one layer. Let it sear 2 minutes before stirring, about 5 minutes total.
4. 0:14
   Garlic in for 20 seconds, then the frozen broccoli stir-fry bag. Stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes until hot and bright.
5. 0:18
   Sauce in and toss until glossy, about 1 minute. Meanwhile, microwave the rice pouches 90 seconds each.
6. Serve
   Off the heat, add the peanuts and green onions. Serve over the rice.

• Meijer All Natural Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Family PackAbout 0.8 lb tonight (3 or 4 thighs). The pack is about 4.25 lb, so freeze the rest in 0.8 lb bags.Aisle A 23, Section 14
  $2.55tonightpack $13.56$3.19 / lb
• Meijer Salted Cocktail Peanuts, 16 ozA small handful (about 1/4 cup).Aisle B 11, Section 27
  $0.34tonightpack $2.89
• Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce 8 oz.1 Tbsp.Aisle B 15, Section 4
  $0.46tonightpack $2.29
• Green Onion Bunch3 green onions, about half the bunch.Aisle A 25, Section 19
  $1.25tonightpack $2.49
• Birds Eye Broccoli Stir-Fry Vegetables1 bag, straight into the wok from frozen.Aisle B 2, Section 39
  $2.19tonightpack $2.19
• Meijer 90 Second Jasmine Rice, 8.8 oz2 pouches (one each).Aisle B 16, Section 16
  $2.78tonightpack $2.78$1.39

1. AisleB 16
   Meijer 90 Second Jasmine Rice, 8.8 ozSection 16
2. AisleB 15
   Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce 8 oz.Section 4
3. AisleB 11
   Meijer Salted Cocktail Peanuts, 16 ozSection 27
4. AisleB 2
   Birds Eye Broccoli Stir-Fry VegetablesSection 39
5. AisleA 23
   Meijer All Natural Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Family PackSection 14
6. AisleA 25
   Green Onion BunchSection 19

Aisle and section numbers come from Meijer's product pages. The store map is unknown, so the walk between stops is a best guess: shelf-stable first, cold food last. Pantry items, if you need them, are in Aisle B 14, B 15, B 17 (see Pantry check).

• Meijer Soy Sauce, 10 oz3 Tbsp
  $1.49
  Aisle B 15, Section 2
• Meijer Distilled White Vinegar, 16 oz1 Tbsp
  $1.19
  Aisle B 17, Section 27
• Meijer Minced Garlic In Water, 8 oz1 tsp
  $2.49
  Aisle B 14, Section 1