Chicken with garlic and chili peppers

Garlic chili chicken

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 methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$4.80 $2.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $2.31
  • $1.68
  • $0.18
  • $0.21
  • $0.13
  • $0.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 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 frying pan, then sauté the onions and garlic until they are softened and translucent.
  4. Add pieces of chicken and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
  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

Garlic chili chicken

  • 300 g of chicken breast$2.31
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes$1.68
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • pepper and salt$0.13
  • olive oil$0.29

Total$4.80

that's $2.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

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

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