Dinner for 6

Coconut Curry Chicken and Rice

Name: Coconut Curry Chicken and Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup white onion; 1 red chile pepper; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp coriander; 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) coconut milk; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp minced ginger; 2 tbsp chopped basil leaves

Chicken, rice, coconut milk, and curry spices cook together in one covered skillet with onion, chile, and basil.

Typical price

$5.18for 4 servings

$1.30 per serving$5.18 for 4

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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.

The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.11Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	15 oz	$2.03Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.77

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup white onion
1 red chile pepper
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp coriander
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 cup chicken broth
1 can (14 1/2 oz) coconut milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp minced ginger
2 tbsp chopped basil leaves

Steps

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a covered 12-inch skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and chile for 3 minutes.
Add the chicken and cook for 4 minutes, stirring until the pieces are lightly browned.
Stir in the garlic, remaining olive oil, curry powder, coriander, ginger, and salt, then cook for 1 minute.
Add the rice, chicken broth, and coconut milk, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the rice is tender.
Stir in the basil and let the skillet stand for 2 minutes.

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
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices