Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
A fragrant Indian classic made simple with a prepared sauce, served over fluffy basmati rice.
- Per serving
- $1.85
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 20 min
- Whole dinner
- $7.40
Ingredients
1.5 lb Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
about $2.751 can Campbell's Condensed Butter Chicken Sauce
On sale at Walmart: Campbell's Condensed Butter Chicken Sauce, 10.5 oz Can
$1.97$2.478.5 oz Authentic Royal Ready-to-Heat Long Grain White Basmati Rice
On sale at Walmart: Authentic Royal Ready-to-Heat Long Grain White Basmati Rice, 8.5 oz
$1.42$1.881.5 cups Frozen peas
about $1.251 tablespoon Oil
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Pepper
pantry
Prices are from Walmart the week of October 18, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then cook 6 to 7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove to a plate.
- Prepare basmati rice and peas according to package directions.
- Pour the butter chicken sauce into the skillet, add the cooked chicken back in, and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve chicken and sauce over the rice and peas.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Walmart the week of October 18, 2026, led by campbell's condensed butter chicken sauce at $1.97 instead of $2.47.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.85 a serving, or $7.40 for 4 servings.
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