Breakfast for 4
Chicken Congee with garlic
This simple chicken congee simmers chicken with water, garlic, ginger, onion, and olives until tender and richly flavored.
Typical price
$3.19for 4 servings
$0.80 per serving$3.19 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.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.19 | |
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- 5 cups water
- 3 tbsp olives
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1 piece fresh ginger
- onion
Steps
- Place the chicken breast, water, garlic, ginger, onion, and olives in a large pot.
- Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the pot.
- Simmer the mixture for 10 more minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the broth is flavorful.
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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