Dinner for 4

Chicken Couscous

Name: Chicken Couscous
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 200 g chicken breast; 1 pinch ginger; 2 tblsp harissa spice; 10 dried apricots; 220 g chickpeas; 200 g couscous; 200 ml chicken stock; 1 handful coriander

$10.30for 440 minServes 4

Chicken, chickpeas, apricots, and spiced couscous simmer together for a warm one-pot meal.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.45 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.54Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 10 oz$0.45/oz typical	10 oz	$4.50Typical price
	Canned beans, 7.75 oz$0.09/oz typical	7.75 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Quinoa, 7 oz$0.20/oz typical	7 oz	$1.41Typical price
	Broth, 7 oz$0.07/oz typical	7 oz	$0.49Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.30

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 canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

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

African Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.58 per serving$10.30 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 chopped onion
200 g chicken breast
1 pinch ginger
2 tblsp harissa spice
10 dried apricots
220 g chickpeas
200 g couscous
200 ml chicken stock
1 handful coriander

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Add the chicken, ginger, and harissa spice, then cook for 8 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Stir in the apricots, chickpeas, chicken stock, and water, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the couscous, cover the pot, and remove it from the heat for 5 minutes.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the coriander.

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