Rice with Chicken | Arroz Con Pollo - $6.21 a serving

Makes 4 servings · mexican · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$24.85
basket total, in-store
$6.21
per serving (4 servings)
+$1.59
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). 3 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
4 6-ounce chicken thighs (bone-in, skin removed)Tyson® All Natural Fresh Chicken Thighs · 1 lbx2$2.99680 g$4.48$1.50
1 yellow onion (peeled and chopped)Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb$1.191$0.29$0.90
1 bell pepper (cored, seeded, and chopped)Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct$1.671$1.67-
3 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.493$1.49$1.00
1 teaspoon ground cuminMcCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz$3.49-$3.49-
1 teaspoon dried oreganoCHECK THISSmart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz$1.25-$1.25-
1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice · 32 oz$1.79185 g$0.37$1.42
1 can (14.5 oz) low-sodium diced tomatoes (including liquid)Kroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz$1.00411 g$1.00$0.00
1 cube low sodium chicken bouillonCHECK THISBetter Than Bouillon™ Reduced Sodium Roasted Chicken Base · 8 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE$5.991$5.99-

chicken bouillon cube drives this basket at $5.99, 24% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken thighs ($5.98) and ground cumin ($3.49). $4.82 of the basket - 19% - 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 stewed chicken and rice dish comes together with tomatoes and traditional seasonings. This one-pan meal is an all-time favorite.

  1. To trim, lay chicken thighs on the cutting board, skin side up. Push the chicken down so the excess fat is on the cutting board (the excess is the part that isn’t right on top of the chicken). Using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, cut off excess fat and discard. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, and discard towels.
  2. Place the skillet over medium high heat and when it is hot, add the chicken thighs, skin side down and cook until browned, then flip, about 5 minutes on each side.
  3. Turn the heat off, carefully remove the chicken from the skillet and transfer to the plate. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
  4. Reheat the skillet over low heat and add the onion, pepper, garlic, cumin, and oregano and cook until the onion is softened, about 10 minutes.
  5. Add the uncooked rice and tomatoes and stir well.
  6. Add the water and bouillon cube and bring to a boil over high heat. Return chicken to pan, skin side down, turn the heat down to low and cover.
  7. Cook chicken for 20 minutes and then carefully flip so that the skin side is up.
  8. Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes. Serve right away.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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