Dinner for 4

Chicken Buckwheat Patties

Name: Chicken Buckwheat Patties
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked buckwheat; 2 chicken breasts; 5 oz fresh spinach; 1/2 head broccoli; 1 small onion; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp sour cream or mayo; 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 cup italian bread crumbs to coat finished patties; oil to saute

$9.70for 450 minServes 4

Chicken, buckwheat, spinach, and broccoli form crisp pan-cooked patties bound with egg and breadcrumbs.

Chicken Buckwheat Patties with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 12 oz$0.20/oz typical	12 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Spinach, 5 oz$0.35/oz typical	5 oz	$1.75Typical price
	Broccoli, 0.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Sour cream, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 5 oz$0.14/oz typical	5 oz	$0.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.70

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 sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Eastern European Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.43 per serving$9.70 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked buckwheat
2 chicken breasts
5 oz fresh spinach
1/2 head broccoli
1 small onion
1 large egg
1 tbsp sour cream or mayo
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 cup italian bread crumbs to coat finished patties
oil to saute

Steps

Dice the chicken breasts and cook them in an oiled large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until they reach 165 F.
Cook the chopped onion and broccoli in the same skillet for 5 minutes, then add the spinach and cook until wilted.
Mix the cooked chicken and vegetables with buckwheat, egg, sour cream, one-quarter cup breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
Shape the mixture into eight patties and coat each one with the remaining breadcrumbs.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until browned and hot throughout.

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