Dinner for 4
Middle Eastern Olive Chicken Stew
This chicken stew simmers with potatoes, tomatoes, warm spices, olives, capers, and lemon until tender.
$18.24for 4 servings
$4.56 per serving$18.24 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.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
Middle EasternDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyLunchesDinnersHolidayCold-weather comfortWinterSpring
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 4 | $3.00Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 5.25 lb | $5.20Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.24 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1 large onion
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 12 extra small red potatoes or 3 large red potatoes
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup fat free chicken broth
- 1 lemon
- zest from 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup green olives
- 3 tbsp capers
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- salt and pepper
Steps
- Cut the chicken and potatoes into bite-size pieces, and chop the onion, garlic, lemon, and parsley.
- Cook the onion and garlic in a large pot with oil over medium heat for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the turmeric, cumin, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, and broth, then bring the stew to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, olives, capers, and parsley before serving.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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