Dinner for 6
Chicken Marengo (6 servings)
Chicken thighs simmer with mushrooms, shallots, tomatoes, wine, and herbs in one pot until tender and fully cooked.
$11.64for 4 servings
$2.91 per serving$11.64 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.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 3 lb | $6.87Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $1.36Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.46 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Wine, beer and spiritsFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 3 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 oz mushrooms
- 2 large shallots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp chicken flavored better than bouillon (optional)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh orange zest
- cooked rice (optional)
- garlic bread (optional)
- minced fresh basil or flat leaf parsley (optional)
Steps
- Pat the chicken dry and season it with the salt.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the chicken skin-side down for 6 minutes and turn it.
- Add the mushrooms and shallots, and cook for 5 minutes until they soften.
- Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, flour, and tomato paste, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and stock, scrape the pot, and stir in the diced tomatoes.
- Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, turning the chicken once, until it reaches 165 F.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
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