Dinner for 6

Arroz Con Pollo with chicken thighs

Name: Arroz Con Pollo with chicken thighs
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 2 tsp kosher salt; 4 cloves garlic; 1 shallot; 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp allspice; 3 tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 1 bottles light beer; 1 cans (15 oz) crushed tomatoes; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice; 1 jars (12 oz) green olives; 1 handful chopped fresh cilantro; 1 few squeezes of lime juice

$11.09for 460 minServes 6

Chicken thighs simmer with rice, vegetables, tomatoes, beer, olives, and spices for a savory one-pot Latin American dinner.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1 lb$2.29/lb typical	1 lb	$2.29Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 17 oz$0.08/oz typical	17 oz	$1.32Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 12 oz$0.18/oz typical	12 oz	$2.16Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.63

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.77 per serving$11.09 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 tsp kosher salt
4 cloves garlic
1 shallot
1 jalapeño or serrano pepper
1 red bell pepper
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp allspice
3 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 bottles light beer
1 cans (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
1 jars (12 oz) green olives
1 handful chopped fresh cilantro
1 few squeezes of lime juice

Steps

Season the chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon salt, then brown them in olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, shallot, jalapeño, and red bell pepper, and cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, allspice, thyme, and remaining salt, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the beer, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaf, and rice, then bring the pot to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Stir in the green olives, cilantro, and lime juice, then rest the dish covered for 5 minutes.

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