Dinner for 6

Filipino Chicken Asado

Name: Filipino Chicken Asado
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken thighs; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup lemon or calamansi juice; 1 large onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 1 cup tomato sauce; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 large potato; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 green bell pepper

$7.50for 485 minServes 6

Chicken thighs simmer with soy sauce, citrus, tomato sauce, onion, potatoes, peppers, garlic, and bay leaves.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 2 lb$2.29/lb typical	2 lb	$4.58Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 8.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.85Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.55 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.25

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.87 per serving$7.50 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb chicken thighs
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon or calamansi juice
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 cup tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 large potato
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper

Steps

Combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper, then marinate the chicken thighs for 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 10 minutes.
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the tomato sauce, bay leaves, and marinade, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the potato and bell peppers, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving.

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