Fish Braised in Green Curry with Potatoes - $10.76 a serving

Makes 4 servings · thai · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$43.04
basket total, in-store
$10.76
per serving (4 servings)
+$6.14
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 1 pantry staples excluded. 2 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

The recipe saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 1/2 pounds fish fillets (flounder salmon or other mild fish)CHECK THISKroger® Wild Caught Alaskan Cod Fillets · 16 ozx2$12.00680 g$17.99$6.01
1 tablespoon olive oilSimple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz$8.4915 ml$0.25$8.24
1 can sliced potatoes (drained)Kroger Sliced White Potatoes - 15oz can · 15 oz$1.09425 g$1.09$0.00
1 can low-sodium chicken brothSwanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 oz$1.49400 ml$1.45$0.04
1 teaspoon garlic (chopped)Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$2.493 g$2.49-
1 cup canned, light coconut milkCHECK THISSimple Truth Organic® Lite Unsweetened Coconut Milk · 13.5 fl oz$1.99240 ml$1.20$0.79
2 teaspoons Thai green curry pastePrivate Selection® Thai Style Green Curry Paste · 4.6 oz$3.4910 g$0.27$3.22

fish fillets drives this basket at $24.00, 56% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and Thai green curry paste ($3.49). $18.30 of the basket - 43% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.

This flavorful recipe gets its unique, trendy flavor from convenient, canned coconut milk and curry paste. The low-sodium chicken broth helps keep the sodium down -- and the flavor up.

  1. Season fish fillets with pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown fish on both sides.
  3. Add potatoes, broth and garlic to the skillet.
  4. Simmer until the fish flakes with gentle pressure and internal temperature registers 145°F on a food thermometer, about 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer fish and potatoes to a warm platter.
  6. Over high heat, reduce liquid in the pan by about half.
  7. Stir in coconut milk and curry paste.
  8. Simmer until lightly thickened.
  9. Stir in parsley and pour over fish and potatoes.
Meeting Your MyPlate Goals on a Budget Toolkit by MyPlate National Strategic Partners. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What each protein actually costs per serving.
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