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A traditional Belgian dish, the “chaufé,” has been given a modern twist with chicken and spices.

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The “chaufé” is a popular dish in Belgium, especially in the province of Hainaut. It is a sandwich made with grilled bread, filled with cooked meat and condiments.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.43 $1.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.39
  • $0.46
  • $3.40
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The chicken is thoroughly washed, then steamed in water with bay leaves or juniper berries.
  2. We finely chop the onion, then sauté it in a pan with oil.
  3. We continue to stir until it becomes slightly wilted, then we add cumin and salt. ≈ 3 min
  4. Prepare the bread dough, and we will add onions to it. ≈ 3 min
  5. We lay it out, then we arrange pieces of chicken on it. ≈ 3 min
  6. Then, I baked it in the oven.

The bill

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  • onion$0.15
  • bread plate$0.39
  • olive oil$0.46
  • Ripe$3.40
  • salt$0.03

Total$4.43

that's $1.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • onion
  • bread plate
  • olive oil
  • Myrtle leaf
  • Ripe
  • Spices
  • salt

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