Dinner for 4
Arroz con Pollo with broth
Chicken cooks with peppers, tomatoes, saffron, rice, and peas in seasoned stock for a complete one-pan meal.
$13.59for 4 servings
$3.40 per serving$13.59 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.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
SpanishDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 49 oz | $3.44Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
| Canned corn and vegetables$0.07/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.59 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 ea. chicken
- salt to taste (optional)
- pepper to taste (optional)
- olive oil
- 4 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 onion
- 225 g diced red bell pepper
- 425 g diced tomatoes
- 7 1/2 g sweet paprika
- 14 g chopped cilantro
- 1 2/5 L chicken stock
- 8 saffron threads or 1 teaspoon food coloring for yellow rice
- 370 g medium or long-grain rice
- 225 g canned peas
Steps
- Cut the chicken into serving pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the chicken for 6 minutes per side.
- Add the garlic, onion, and red bell pepper, then cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the tomatoes, paprika, cilantro, chicken stock, and saffron, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the rice, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the peas, cover, and cook for 5 minutes more, until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less 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
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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