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Tangy Lemon Chicken

A whole chicken roasts with lemon, garlic, onions, and fennel until tender and safely cooked.

Typical price

$40.08for 4 servings

$10.02 per serving$40.08 for 4

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical2$1.20Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical0.5 lb$1.75Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical0.25$0.15Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typicala little$0.15Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical1.1 lb$1.42Typical price
Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical2$4.98Typical price
Total for the servings shown$10.02

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons
  • 1 whole roasting chicken
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 bulbs fennel
  • 2 red onions

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425 F and place the chicken in a large roasting pan.
  2. Rub the chicken with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then fill the cavity with one lemon, garlic, parsley, thyme, and rosemary.
  3. Arrange the yellow onion, red onions, fennel, and remaining lemon around the chicken.
  4. Roast at 425 F for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven to 375 F and roast for 60 minutes.
  5. Check the thickest breast and thigh for 165 F, roasting longer if needed.
  6. Rest the chicken for 10 minutes before carving.

Swaps

  • Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
  • Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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