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Tangy Lemon Chicken
A whole chicken roasts with lemon, garlic, onions, and fennel until tender and safely cooked.
$40.08for 4 servings
$10.02 per serving$40.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $1.42Typical price |
| Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical | 2 | $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
- Heat the oven to 425 F and place the chicken in a large roasting pan.
- Rub the chicken with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then fill the cavity with one lemon, garlic, parsley, thyme, and rosemary.
- Arrange the yellow onion, red onions, fennel, and remaining lemon around the chicken.
- Roast at 425 F for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven to 375 F and roast for 60 minutes.
- Check the thickest breast and thigh for 165 F, roasting longer if needed.
- 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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