Dinner for 6
Baked Chicken Thighs and Rice
$5.16for 490 minServes 6
Seasoned chicken thighs bake over buttery rice, onion, and garlic in a covered casserole until tender.
Photo: primaverakitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $4.29Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price |
 | Rice$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.74 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
$1.29 per serving$5.16 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
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and black pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 6 chicken thighs skinless
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock hot
- 1 1/4 cups water hot
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
- salt and black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Coat the chicken thighs with olive oil, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Melt the butter with the remaining olive oil in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
- Stir the rice into the dish and pour in the hot stock and water.
- Arrange the chicken thighs over the rice, cover the dish tightly with foil, and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Rest the dish for 10 minutes before serving.
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