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, 1.9 lb$2.29/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $4.29Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price |
 | Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.74 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $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 quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
$1.29 per serving$5.16 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.
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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