10 Three-Ingredient Chicken Dinners to Save Your Budget

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Want to eat well and spend less? Have I got some ideas for you! Each of these cheap and easy recipes fill you up with a whole lot of flavor using only chicken and no more than two more everyday ingredients (not counting salt, pepper, and oil). Your mouth and your budget will thank you.

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Stupid Simple Roast Chicken

Allrecipes Magazine

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"I have been roasting chickens for almost 30 years and this is the best method I've tried. Juicy, tender, and delicious." — SUSAN360

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Barbeque Bacon Chicken Bake

mommyluvs2cook

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"Excellent. Perfect for a weeknight after work as the recipe is quick and easy." — Stephanie

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Pesto Chicken

SouthernBelle

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"I never really cook and yet this turned out great!" — lauramg

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Chef John's Broiled Chicken

RainbowJewels

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"I can't believe this doesn't have a million five-star ratings." — Elhundle

How to Roast Chicken: Tips and Techniques

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Three-Ingredient Baked Chicken Breasts

naples34102

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"Worked very well, easy, and the chicken was very moist. Will definitely do again. It will be fun to experiment with the spices." — Rebecca

10 Meals You Can Make For Less Than $10 Each

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Fiesta Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Christina

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"Simple and delicious! We used this to make lettuce tacos." — Christina

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Gluten-Free Shake and Bake Almond Chicken

KGora

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"Got a winner here, folks! This recipe is perfect for everyone, not just those following specific diets. It is that wonderful." — Buckwheat Queen

20 Savory Recipes Made With Almond Flour

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3-Ingredient Baked BBQ Chicken Wings

Soup Loving Nicole

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"These wings were really good. Everyone enjoyed them. Such a change from hot wings." — Sue Welch

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Salsa

Buckwheat Queen

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"A three-ingredient recipe that you dump into a pot and come back to find it magically transformed into a five-star, delicious meal? Too good to be true? Nope, this is it! This is as delicious as it is easy." — Buckwheat Queen

10 Tasty Top-Rated Chicken Recipes That Are Also Good for You

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Crunchy French Onion Chicken

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Boneless chicken breasts are simply baked with a coating of crushed French-fried onions. "Super easy quick and tasty. Served it with honey mustard sauce on the side." — MELPRES

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Stupid Simple Roast Chicken

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Barbeque Bacon Chicken Bake

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Pesto Chicken

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Chef John's Broiled Chicken

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Three-Ingredient Baked Chicken Breasts

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Fiesta Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

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Gluten-Free Shake and Bake Almond Chicken

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3-Ingredient Baked BBQ Chicken Wings

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Salsa

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Crunchy French Onion Chicken

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10 Three-Ingredient Chicken Dinners to Save Your Budget

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Stupid Simple Roast Chicken

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Barbeque Bacon Chicken Bake

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Pesto Chicken

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Chef John's Broiled Chicken

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Three-Ingredient Baked Chicken Breasts

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Fiesta Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

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Gluten-Free Shake and Bake Almond Chicken

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3-Ingredient Baked BBQ Chicken Wings

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Salsa

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Crunchy French Onion Chicken

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