Dinner for 4
Pressure Cooker Chicken with Corn
Chicken drumsticks pressure-cook with tomato sauce, onion, garlic, spices, and corn for a savory one-pot dinner.
$7.30for 4 servings
$1.82 per serving$7.30 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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- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersInstant Pot
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken drumsticks and wings$1.79/lb typical | 2 lb | $3.58Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Corn on the cob$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 skinless chicken drumsticks
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- 3 scallions
- 1 plum tomato
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp chicken better than bouillon
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 corn on the cobb
Steps
- Season the chicken with salt and garlic powder, then heat the oil in a 6-quart pressure cooker on sauté mode.
- Brown the drumsticks in the cooker for 5 minutes, turning them once.
- Add the onion, scallions, tomato, garlic, tomato sauce, water, bouillon, cumin, and corn.
- Seal the cooker and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Release pressure naturally for 5 minutes, then carefully vent the remaining pressure.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F before serving.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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