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Chicken stew with apricots and prunes

Chicken stew with apricots and prunes

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Chicken thighs braised with dried apricots and prunes, almonds, cinnamon, cardamom, and saffron, with a citrusy twist.

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Recipe from Chrizz, Mr Shark, Averater and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This Swedish stew combines chicken with dried fruits and mild spices. It simmers for an hour, until the meat is tender.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$12.82 $3.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.76
  • $1.31
  • $0.23
  • $0.21
  • $0.17
  • $0.79
  • $6.13
  • $0.11
  • $1.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, roast the almonds, then peel them. You can roast them in the oven until they are lightly browned.
  2. Heat a small amount of oil in a saucepan or frying pan.
  3. Sauté the onion, cinnamon, cardamom, and saffron until they are lightly browned.
  4. Add the chicken thighs, apricots, plums, almonds, broth, and citrus juice. Simmer for about 1 hour.
  5. The stew is ready when the meat easily separates from the bones. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Chicken stew with apricots and prunes

  • 100 g of dried apricots$2.76
  • 100 g of dried plums$1.31
  • 25 g of blanched almonds$0.23
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped$0.21
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon$0.17
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cardamom$0.79
  • 1 gram of saffron$6.13
  • The juice of a lemon and an orange$0.11
  • 400 ml of chicken broth$1.11

Total$12.82

that's $3.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken drumsticks, skinless
  • 100 g of dried apricots
  • 100 g of dried plums
  • 25 g of blanched almonds
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cardamom
  • 1 gram of saffron
  • The juice of a lemon and an orange
  • 400 ml of chicken broth

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