7 Great Chicken Recipes for Under 7 Dollars
Being health conscious and being money conscious are two very different things, and they are difficult to do at the same time. These 7 Great Chicken Recipes for Under 7 Dollars will help you drum up some ideas for drumsticks and still be in your price range. Great chicken recipes can be flavorful, juicy, and tender, so why not try some of ours tonight? We promise that you and your wallet can both be full at the same time.
We have divided this list into three sections: Easy Chicken Recipes with Few Ingredients, Other Chicken Cuts, and Chicken Breast Swaps. These categories will help you decide what to make tonight based on what you have in your refrigerator. Remember, it's not always about the number or quality of the ingredients--it's about how you use them!
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Easy Chicken Recipes with Few Ingredients
Whole Chicken Recipes with Other Chicken Cuts
Low Fat Chicken Recipes with Chicken Breast Swaps
Easy Chicken Recipes with Few Ingredients
This easy recipe is made from just a few vegetables and some chopped chicken. The ingredients may be simple, but the combination is delicious, and the addition of a bay leaf for flavor makes the dish savory.
These to-die-for wings are made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. The sauce is made from catsup, Worcestershire sauce, and staple spices that are already in your spice cupboard.
Whole Chicken Recipes with Chicken Breast Swaps
This rice dish calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts, but those can be pricey. Replace the whole breasts with chopped chicken by cooking a whole chicken and de-boning the meat. Just as tasty, but for a lot less money.
With a few fresh ingredients and some spices, this salad comes alive for a low price. Again, the recipe calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts, but you can skip the sale hunt and go for a whole chicken here too.
Low Fat Chicken Recipes with Other Chicken Cuts
Chicken breasts are the mostly commonly used part of the bird, so other cuts of meat are priced lower and can be just as useful. This little gem of a recipe uses legs and thighs to keep costs down.
Using chicken breasts with the bone in can be a cheaper can their boneless cousins. This recipe can also be made with simple and inexpensive rice to make it go farther.
This recipe calls for frying chickens cut into serving pieces. This is another great way to have chicken and avoid the heavy costs of chicken breasts while still enjoying a full meal.
