Dinner for 4

Arroz con Pollo

Name: Arroz con Pollo
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 4 pieces chicken; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 cup carrots; 1/3 cup onion; 1/2 cup frozen green peas; 2 small garlic cloves; 2 plum tomatoes; salt to taste (optional); 3 sprigs cilantro

Chicken, rice, tomatoes, carrots, peas, and garlic simmer together in one pan for a hearty meal.

Typical price

$9.79for 4 servings

$2.45 per serving$9.79 for 4

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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.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.15Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.25Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	2	$1.50Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.79

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup rice
4 pieces chicken
salt and pepper
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup carrots
1/3 cup onion
1/2 cup frozen green peas
2 small garlic cloves
2 plum tomatoes
salt to taste (optional)
3 sprigs cilantro

Steps

Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes per side.
Cook the onion, carrots, garlic, and tomatoes in the skillet for 3 minutes.
Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute.
Add 2 cups water, return the chicken to the skillet, and bring it to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, then stir in the peas and cook until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Rest for 5 minutes and sprinkle with cilantro.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

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