Chicken with onions and chili peppers

Chicken with onions and chili peppers

Main dishes

A quick and delicious dish originating from Calabria, ideally served with crispy bread.

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Chicken with onions and chili peppers is a quick and easy Italian dish to prepare. It’s ideal for a simple and delicious dinner, and pairs perfectly with rustic bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$0.95 $0.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.34
  • $0.10
  • $0.15
  • $0.08
  • $0.05
  • $0.23

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the chicken breast into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely chop the onion and garlic, then dice them into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Heat olive oil in a pan, then add the onions and garlic and cook until softened and translucent.
  4. Add pieces of chicken and stir in until golden brown.
  5. Season with salt and pepper, then add the chopped chili peppers and tomatoes. ≈ 2 min
  6. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken with onions and chili peppers

  • 1 serving of tomatoes (chopped)$0.34
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 1-2 hot peppers$0.08
  • pepper and salt$0.05
  • olive oil$0.23

Total$0.95

that's $0.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of chicken breast
  • 1 serving of tomatoes (chopped)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1-2 hot peppers
  • Half a bunch of parsley
  • pepper and salt
  • olive oil

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