Chicken Marengo with onions and mushrooms
A golden-brown chicken, simmered with small onions, mushrooms, garlic, canned diced tomatoes, broth, and white wine. A classic dish.
Chicken Marengo is a slow-cooked dish, featuring golden-brown chicken, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes. White wine gives it its distinctive flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time45 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFirst, sautéed, then simmered.
- Estimated cost$5.14 $1.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.87
- $1.01
- $0.66
- $0.18
- $0.28
- $0.73
- $0.35
- $0.02
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the chicken into smaller pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Peel and chop the onions. ≈ 8 min
- Wash and rinse the mushrooms, then chop them into pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the chicken pieces in small batches. Then, transfer them to a casserole dish.
- Sauté the mushrooms with the onions and garlic, then add them to the casserole dish.
- Pour the in the broth, wine, and tomatoes with their juice. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the meat is tender.
- If you wish, squeeze a little lemon juice into the drink before serving. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Chicken Marengo with onions and mushrooms
- 8 to 10 small yellow onions$1.87
- 200 g of mushrooms$1.01
- 1 can of diced tomatoes (approximately 400g)$0.66
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
- 100 ml of broth$0.28
- 200 ml of dry white wine$0.73
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter$0.35
- 1.5 tablespoons of flour$0.02
- 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
Total$5.14
that's $1.29 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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