Dinner for 2

Pollo Asado

Name: Pollo Asado
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 3 tbsp garlic; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp achiote paste; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

A whole chicken is coated with a citrus garlic marinade and roasted until browned, juicy, and safely cooked.

Typical price

$6.82for 4 servings

$1.70 per serving$6.82 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.

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.23Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 whole chicken
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tbsp garlic
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp achiote paste
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F.
Whisk the oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, achiote paste, orange juice, and lime juice in a bowl.
Pat the chicken dry and rub it all over with the marinade.
Place the chicken breast-side up in a roasting pan.
Roast for 50 to 55 minutes, brushing once with pan juices.
Cook until the thickest part reaches 165 F, then rest for 5 minutes.