Dinner for 2

Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken

Name: Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 5 tsp fine sea salt or table salt; 8 cups cold water; 3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 4 cloves garlic; 1 pinch salt; optional - 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce; half lemon

$11.70for 460 minServes 2

A whole chicken pressure cooks with herbs and garlic, then gets brushed with lemon butter before serving.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Butter, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.85

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

American Low-carb Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot

Typical price

$2.92 per serving$11.70 for 4

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Ingredients

1 whole chicken
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
5 tsp fine sea salt or table salt
8 cups cold water
3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic
1 pinch salt
optional - 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
half lemon

Steps

Add the water, oregano, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, and salt to the pressure cooker.
Place the whole chicken in the cooker and secure the lid.
Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
Check the thickest part of the chicken for 165 F and cook longer if needed.
Melt the butter with the garlic and lemon juice in a small pan for 3 minutes.
Brush the cooked chicken with the garlic butter before cutting it.

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