Dinner for 4

Garlic Butter Roast Chicken

Name: Garlic Butter Roast Chicken
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 3/4 lb whole chicken; 1/2 onion; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic (optional); 1 tsp kosher salt (optional); black pepper (optional)

$7.54for 480 minServes 4

A whole chicken roasts with garlic butter, onion, thyme, and olive oil until the meat is tender and fully cooked.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Whole chicken, 3.75 lb$1.69/lb typical	3.75 lb	$6.34Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.32Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.54

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.88 per serving$7.54 for 4

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Ingredients

3 3/4 lb whole chicken
1/2 onion
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic (optional)
1 tsp kosher salt (optional)
black pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and place the chicken in a 9-by-13-inch roasting pan.
Rub the chicken with butter, olive oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper, then place the onion and thyme inside the cavity.
Roast the chicken for 65 to 70 minutes, basting once halfway through.
Check that the thickest breast and thigh reach 165 F, then rest the chicken for 10 minutes before carving.

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