Dinner for 4

Chicken in Pepitoria Sauce

Name: Chicken in Pepitoria Sauce
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 pinch saffron; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 6 clove garlic; 35 g almonds; 30 g stale bread; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 8 chicken thighs; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped carrots; 1 chopped celery; 250 ml dry sherry; 350 ml chicken stock; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 2 egg; 2 tblsp almonds

Chicken thighs simmer with saffron, almonds, bread, vegetables, sherry, and stock, then finish with chopped hard-cooked eggs.

Typical price

$17.68for 4 servings

$4.42 per serving$17.68 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Spanish Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	3.25 oz	$2.26Typical price
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	2.5 lb	$5.72Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.86Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.68

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Ingredients

1 pinch saffron
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 clove garlic
35 g almonds
30 g stale bread
2 tbsp chopped parsley
8 chicken thighs
1 chopped onion
1 chopped carrots
1 chopped celery
250 ml dry sherry
350 ml chicken stock
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
2 egg
2 tblsp almonds

Steps

Boil the eggs in water for 10 minutes, cool them, and chop them.
Toast the almonds and stale bread in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet for 4 minutes.
Crush the toasted almonds and bread with garlic, parsley, saffron, and 2 tablespoons water.
Brown the chicken thighs in the remaining oil in the skillet for 6 minutes per side, then transfer them to a plate.
Cook the onion, carrot, and celery in the skillet for 5 minutes, then stir in the sherry and cook for 3 minutes.
Return the chicken to the skillet with the almond mixture, stock, cinnamon, and bay leaves, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F; top with the eggs.

Swaps

Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices