Dinner for 2

Chicken Vegetable Tamales

Name: Chicken Vegetable Tamales
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 lb cooked shredded chicken; 1/3 cup green peas; 1/3 cup already cooked carrots; 1/2 cup already cook potatoes; 1 1/2 cup salsa roja recipe here; salt & pepper to taste (optional); 3 cups masa harina for tortillas; 1 1/3 cup lard; 2 1/2 cups the chicken broth; 1 tsp baking powder; 16 large corn husk to wrap the tamales

$28.34for 4100 minServes 2

Seasoned masa wraps chicken, vegetables, and salsa in corn husks before steaming until the tamales set firmly.

Chicken Vegetable Tamales with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 1.75 oz$0.10/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Carrots, a little$1.09/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.15 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Salsa, 13 oz$0.14/oz typical	13 oz	$1.79Typical price
	Tortillas, 20$0.30 each typical	20	$6.00Typical price
	Broth, 21 oz$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.17

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

100 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
2servings (the source says 16, which counts pieces)
$$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$7.08 per serving$28.34 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1/2 lb cooked shredded chicken
1/3 cup green peas
1/3 cup already cooked carrots
1/2 cup already cook potatoes
1 1/2 cup salsa roja recipe here
salt & pepper to taste (optional)
3 cups masa harina for tortillas
1 1/3 cup lard
2 1/2 cups the chicken broth
1 tsp baking powder
16 large corn husk to wrap the tamales

Steps

Soak the corn husks in hot water for 20 minutes, then drain them.
Beat the lard, broth, masa harina, baking powder, salt, and pepper into a soft dough.
Mix the chicken, peas, carrots, potatoes, and salsa in a medium bowl.
Spread masa over each husk, add the filling, and fold the husks around the tamales.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Steam the tamales upright for 60 minutes, until the masa pulls cleanly from the husks.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.