Dinner for 4

Chicken Provençal

Name: Chicken Provençal
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 1/2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 12 cloves garlic; 6 shallots; 2 pints cherry tomatoes; 1/2 cup halved and pitted dates; 1 cup green olives; 1 cup dry white wine; 4 cups cooked rice (optional); 4 cups cooked polenta (optional); 4 cups mashed potatoes (optional); crusty bread (optional)

$23.69for 485 minServes 4

Chicken thighs simmer in one pot with garlic, shallots, tomatoes, dates, olives, thyme, and white wine.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	2.5 lb	$5.72Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	1.25	$0.90Typical price
	Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.95 lb	$3.27Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	21 oz	$6.36Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical	5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Rice$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical	10 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.69

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

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

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Typical price

$5.92 per serving$23.69 for 4

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Ingredients

8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 1/2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
12 cloves garlic
6 shallots
2 pints cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup halved and pitted dates
1 cup green olives
1 cup dry white wine
4 cups cooked rice (optional)
4 cups cooked polenta (optional)
4 cups mashed potatoes (optional)
crusty bread (optional)

Steps

Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then rest them for 10 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 8 minutes.
Turn the chicken and cook for 7 minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the shallots and garlic in the pot over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often.
Add the wine, thyme, tomatoes, dates, and olives, then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Return the chicken, cover the pot, and simmer for 35 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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