Dinner for 4
Chicken Basquaise
Chicken, peppers, chorizo, rice, and tomatoes simmer together with wine and herbs in one covered pot.
Typical price
$26.04for 4 servings
$6.51 per serving$26.04 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.

- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 3.3 lb | $11.54Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $3.50Typical price |
| Bratwurst and other fresh sausage$4.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.43Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.99Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.86Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $26.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 kg chicken
- 25 g butter
- 6 tblsp olive oil
- 2 sliced red onions
- 3 large red pepper
- 130 g chorizo
- 8 sun-dried tomatoes
- 6 cloves sliced garlic
- 300 g basmati rice
- 1 drizzle tomato puree
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 handful thyme
- 350 ml chicken stock
- 180 g dry white wine
- 2 lemons
- 100 g black olives
Steps
- Cut the chicken into 8 pieces and season it with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the chicken for 8 minutes.
- Add the onions, red peppers, chorizo, garlic, and remaining oil, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato puree, sun-dried tomatoes, wine, stock, rice, bay leaves, and thyme.
- Cover and simmer for 22 to 25 minutes, until the rice is tender and the thickest chicken piece reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the lemon juice and black olives, then remove the bay leaves.
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
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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