Dinner for 8
Chicken Consomme
Whole chicken cooks under pressure with vegetables, herbs, garlic, and spices for a clear, flavorful Mexican-style broth.
$13.98for 4 servings
$3.50 per serving$13.98 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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- 17 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeGluten-freeLow-carbFamilyLunchesDinnersInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Whole chicken$1.69/lb typical | 3.5 lb | $5.92Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Tomatillos$2.49/lb typical | 4 lb | $9.96Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.55Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.51Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 3 | $4.47Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $27.96 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 lb whole chicken
- 3 1/2 quarts water
- 1 whole onion
- 1 head garlic
- 4 tomatillo
- 2 large tomato
- 3 carrots
- 3 celery
- 1 jalapeno
- 6 springs parsley
- 6 springs cilantro
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 7 black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp salt
Steps
- Place the chicken, water, onion, garlic, tomatillos, tomatoes, carrots, celery, jalapeno, herbs, spices, and salt in a pressure cooker.
- Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 12 minutes.
- Release the pressure quickly, then check that the chicken reaches 165 F at the thickest part.
- Lift out the chicken and vegetables, strain the broth, and return the broth to the pot.
- Shred the chicken, discard the bones, and return the meat to the hot broth.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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