Easy Chicken and Potato Recipe on a Budget

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while cheddar is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: cooking oil

Margarine can be lower in saturated fat, while cooking oil is generally inexpensive.

Start by removing the skin from the bone-in chicken thighs and trimming excess fat.

Place the trimmed chicken in a strainer to rinse it before seasoning.

Prepare the marinade by mixing 1 tablespoon of Mexican oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of paprika in a bowl.

Drizzle the chicken with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to help the seasonings stick.

Mix the chicken with the marinade until well coated and set aside.

Chop 3-5 cloves of garlic and set them aside.

Chop 1 onion and set it aside.

Chop 4 jalapenos, removing seeds if desired, and set them aside.

Chop 4 Yukon Gold potatoes and set them aside.

Head over to the stove to begin cooking.

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