Dinner for 6
Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
$6.95for 450 minServes 6
Chicken thighs roast with lemon, garlic, butter, and thyme, while asparagus cooks in the same pan until tender.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, 1.9 lb$2.29/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $4.29Typical price |
 | Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 2.75$0.60 each typical | 2.75 | $1.67Typical price |
 | Mint, 1.5$1.99 each typical | 1.5 | $2.98Typical price |
 | Asparagus, a little$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.33Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.42 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
$1.74 per serving$6.95 for 4
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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 6 bone in chicken thighs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 lemon
- 5 fresh thyme
- 2 1/2 bunches asparagus
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
- Heat the oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 5 minutes.
- Turn the chicken, add the butter and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the lemon juice, add the lemon slices and fresh thyme, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Add the asparagus around the chicken and bake for 10 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the asparagus is tender.
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