Dessert for 5

Brazilian Chicken Pie

Name: Brazilian Chicken Pie
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp oregano; 1 cup canned corn; 1 tbsp cilantro; salt and pepper; 12 tbsp flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 2 tbsp parmesan cheese; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 eggs; 1 3/4 cups milk; 7/8 cup oil; pepper

$7.47for 485 minServes 5

Seasoned chicken, corn, and tomato filling bake beneath a soft milk-and-egg batter until the pie is set and golden.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 8.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.85Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Canned corn and vegetables, 6 oz$0.07/oz typical	6 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Milk, 15 oz$0.04/oz typical	15 oz	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.34

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperFlourBaking powder and sodaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.87 per serving$7.47 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
1 cup tomato sauce
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 cup canned corn
1 tbsp cilantro
salt and pepper
12 tbsp flour
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups milk
7/8 cup oil
pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with oil.
Boil the chicken in water for 15 to 18 minutes until it reaches 165 F, then shred it.
Cook the onion and garlic in a skillet with a little oil for 4 minutes, then stir in the chicken, tomato sauce, corn, oregano, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, Parmesan, salt, eggs, milk, and oil in a bowl until smooth.
Pour half the batter into the pie pan, spread in the chicken filling, and cover with the remaining batter.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until firm in the center, then rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

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