Dinner for 4
Creamy Lemon Chicken Meatballs
$9.70for 425 minServes 4
Tender chicken meatballs cook in a creamy lemon, parmesan, and caper sauce made in one skillet.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Bread crumbs, 3 oz$0.14/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.42Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
 | Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Capers, 1.25 oz$0.45/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.56Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical | 0.75 | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.70 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilFlour
Not included in the cost.
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.43 per serving$9.70 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.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2/7 cup fresh lemon juice (optional)
- 1/4 cup capers
- salt and black pepper
Steps
- Mix the ground chicken, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, parmesan, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then brown the meatballs for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Melt the butter beside the meatballs, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the broth and cream, then simmer for 5 minutes until the meatballs reach 165 F.
- Stir in the lemon juice and capers, then season with salt and pepper.
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