Dinner for 4

Chicken Picadillo

Name: Chicken Picadillo
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 white onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 roma tomatoes; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp granulated sugar; 1 stick canela or regular cassia cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground chipotle chili powder; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1 lb shredded rotisserie chicken; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/3 cup sliced almonds; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup chopped italian parsley

Shredded chicken simmers with tomatoes, warm spices, raisins, almonds, and broth for a savory, lightly sweet skillet meal.

Typical price

$10.23for 4 servings

$2.56 per serving$10.23 for 4

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

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.5 oz	$1.05Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.23

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 white onion
3 cloves garlic
2 roma tomatoes
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 stick canela or regular cassia cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground chipotle chili powder
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 lb shredded rotisserie chicken
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup chopped italian parsley

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the chopped onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the tomatoes, salt, sugar, cinnamon, cumin, chipotle powder, and allspice, then cook for 5 minutes.
Pour in the broth and add the raisins, then simmer for 7 minutes.
Stir in the chicken and cook for 6 minutes until hot.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Remove the cinnamon stick, then stir in the almonds and parsley.

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

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