Category: Budget Friendly

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Frugal Fridays: No Fail Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

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Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

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12 Chicken drumsticks – $1.20 ($.99lb. @ Costco)
2 T kosher salt – $.04
2 t black pepper – $.02
2 t garlic powder – $.04
1 t cayenne pepper $.02

Total Cost – $1.32
Cost Per Serving – $.20

Prep Day: Mix spices. 1 T kosher salt, 1 t pepper and garlic powder and 1/2 t cayenne pepper. Place in spice shaker and store for later. Freeze chicken drummies till needed.

Serve Day: Thaw.

You must wash the drummies under running water and pat dry if you want crispy skin. Trim of excess skin and any loose bones/tissue especially in the joint area.

Now preheat grill to get a surface temp of about 450. That is medium high on a standard gas grill and medium on a hot gas grill. Clean and oil.

Sprinkle chicken on all sides with spice mix. Let rest at room temperature until grill is ready.

Check grill temp if possible and place chicken on grill.

Flip every 7-8 minutes until internal temp of 190 degrees. About 30-35 minutes.

Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. They are way too hot anyways.

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Frugal Fridays: Finger Licking Chicken Marinade

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Finger Licking Chicken Marinade

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Makes 2 cups (for 6 + pieces chicken)

1 cup oil – $.55
1/2 cup vinegar – $.25
2 tablespoons Miracle Whip – $.20
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce – $.15
2 tablespoons lemon juice – $.10
1 tablespoon salt ( to taste) – $.02
1 tablespoon pepper – $.02
2 tablespoons thyme – $.05
1 tablespoon garlic salt – $.05
6-8 pieces of chicken – $8.49

Total Cost – $9.88
Cost Per Serving – $1.65

Prep Day: Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl. (If using right away marinate chicken pieces at least 30 minutes and then to baste the meat as it cooks in the oven or over hot coals.) Pour into gallon freezer with chicken. Squish mix around and freeze.

Serve Day: Thaw chicken in mix. Grill according to package or till chicken 165F.

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Frugal Fridays: Simple Roasted Chicken

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Simple Roast Chicken

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Serve 5

1 whole Chicken – $6.96
3/4 cups Butter, Softened – $2.62
3 whole Lemons – $2.97
4 sprigs Rosemary – free from my garden
Salt And Pepper, to taste – $.02

Total Cost – $12.54
Cost Per Serving – $2.51

Prep Day: Zest two of the lemons. Strip the leaves off of one of the rosemary sprigs and chop it up finely.

In a bowl, combine softened butter, lemon zest, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste. Roll into a log. Wrap in plastic wrap. Place in a gallon freezer bag with whole chic and freeze.

Serve Day: Thaw.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (convection bake. If you’re using a standard oven, you can do 425.)

Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil and lay the patted-dry chicken on the foil, breast side up.
Use your fingers to smear the butter mixture all over the chicken, under the skin, and inside the cavity. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice of one lemon all over the chicken. Place the six lemon halves (if they’ll fit!) and the three rosemary leaves into the cavity of the bird.

Place the chicken into the oven and roast it for 1 hour, 15 minutes or until done. Skin should be deep golden brown and juices should be sizzling.