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Rice with chicken and peas

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.49 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.49a serving
528kcalper serving
36gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Dice the onion

    Peel the onion and cut it into small, fine dice on the cutting board.

  2. Cook the onion

    Heat the oil in the nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 min, stirring, until translucent.

  3. Cook the chicken

    Add the diced chicken breasts to the skillet with the onion. Brown them for 5 min over medium heat, stirring, until cooked through.

    Tip · Cut the chicken into even-size dice so it cooks evenly.

  4. Add the peas

    Stir the frozen peas into the skillet with the chicken and onion. Mix well and cook for 2 min over medium heat.

  5. Cook the rice

    Meanwhile, bring 320 ml of water to a boil in the saucepan. Add the rice, lower the heat to keep a gentle boil and cover. Cook for 15 min without stirring.

    Tip · If your lid doesn't close tightly, lay a sheet of foil over it so the water doesn't evaporate too fast.

  6. Mix it all together

    Drain the rice if needed, then add it to the skillet with the chicken and peas. Mix well and heat for 2 min over low heat so the flavors come together.

  7. Season

    Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 528 kcal. 54% comes from carbs, 27% from protein and 16% from fat.

71 gCarbs
36 gProtein
9 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy528 kcal
Protein36.1 g
Carbs70.7 g
of which sugars4.1 g
Fat9.2 g
of which saturated fat1.6 g
Fiber6.5 g
Salt0.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.49 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.98for 2 people
≈ $1.49a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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