Dessert for 5
Brazilian Chicken Pie
Seasoned chicken, corn, and tomato filling bake beneath a soft milk-and-egg batter until the pie is set and golden.
Typical price
$7.47for 4 servings
$1.87 per serving$7.47 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.
- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.85Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Canned corn and vegetables$0.07/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.24Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 15 oz | $0.59Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.34 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperFlourBaking powder and sodaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 cup canned corn
- 1 tbsp cilantro
- salt and pepper
- 12 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 7/8 cup oil
- pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with oil.
- Boil the chicken in water for 15 to 18 minutes until it reaches 165 F, then shred it.
- Cook the onion and garlic in a skillet with a little oil for 4 minutes, then stir in the chicken, tomato sauce, corn, oregano, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, Parmesan, salt, eggs, milk, and oil in a bowl until smooth.
- Pour half the batter into the pie pan, spread in the chicken filling, and cover with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until firm in the center, then rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
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
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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