Dinner for 2

Rosemary Lemon Roast Chicken with lemons and limes

Name: Rosemary Lemon Roast Chicken with lemons and limes
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 4-5 pound chicken; 2 onions; 1 head garlic; 3 lemons; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tsp grated lemon zest; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary plus 1 sprig minced; kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup white wine

$15.17for 480 minServes 2

Whole chicken roasts with butter, rosemary, lemons, onions, garlic, and white wine until tender and fully cooked.

Rosemary Lemon Roast Chicken with lemons and limes

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 3$0.60 each typical	3	$1.87Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.58

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less 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

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

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

American Low-carb Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$3.79 per serving$15.17 for 4

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Ingredients

1 4-5 pound chicken
2 onions
1 head garlic
3 lemons
4 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp grated lemon zest
2 sprigs fresh rosemary plus 1 sprig minced
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup white wine

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
Mix the butter with lemon zest, minced rosemary, salt, and pepper, then rub it over and under the chicken skin.
Fill the cavity with halved lemons, one onion, and half the garlic, then tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan with the remaining onion, garlic, rosemary, and white wine.
Roast for 60 to 70 minutes, basting once, until the thickest breast and thigh reach 165 F.
Rest the chicken for 10 minutes before carving.

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