Dinner for 4
Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken
$9.09for 425 minServes 4
Chicken breasts are browned in oil, then simmered in a creamy garlic, herb, and cheese sauce.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.09 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilFlour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.27 per serving$9.09 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp minced fresh garlic
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tsp minced fresh thyme
- 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary
- 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)
Steps
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chicken for 5 minutes per side.
- Melt the butter in the skillet, stir in the garlic and flour, and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the milk, cream cheese, thyme, and rosemary, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the parsley before serving.
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