Dinner for 6

Butter Chicken with wild

Name: Butter Chicken with wild
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup grated yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp grated ginger; 2 tbsp salted butter; 3/4 cup chicken stock; 8 oz tomato paste; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 cup heavy cream; fresh cilantro (optional); 6 cups cooked basmati rice (optional)

$11.06for 440 minServes 6

Chicken simmers in a spiced tomato, stock, butter, and cream sauce, then finishes with lemon and rice.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Broth, 6.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 8 oz$0.08/oz typical	8 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Chicken breast, 2.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	2.5 lb	$8.73Typical price
	Juice, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.03Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Wild, 20 oz$0.15/oz typical	20 oz	$2.92Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.59

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 heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.77 per serving$11.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup grated yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp grated ginger
2 tbsp salted butter
3/4 cup chicken stock
8 oz tomato paste
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
fresh cilantro (optional)
6 cups cooked basmati rice (optional)

Steps

Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces for 5 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onion, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the butter, tomato paste, stock, cinnamon, salt, cumin, garam masala, and turmeric for 7 minutes.
Add the chicken and simmer for 18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 165 F.
Stir in the cream and lemon juice, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Spoon the chicken over the cooked basmati rice and add cilantro if using.

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