Dinner on a Dime: Garlic-Ginger Chicken

Thanks to everyone who has let me know that they have tried out some of my recipes and loved them. I love to cook so it makes me happy when other people think things I have created are yummy too! Secretly my dream is to have my own show on the Food Network...

For this weeks yummy Dinner on a Dime I give you:

Garlic-Ginger Chicken

2 Tablespoons cilantro, finely minced
3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon freshly minced ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 chicken breasts
2 potatoes, cubed

Paprika

Combine cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and garlic in a large Ziploc bag. Add the chicken and refrigerate 30 minutes- 8 hours.

When ready to cook, add the potatoes to the bag and toss to coat. Pour entire contents of bag into a large baking dish. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the potatoes are tender.

Note: this also makes a great marinade if you want to leave out the potatoes and grill the chicken.

Another note: For those health nuts out there this recipe is only 5 Weight Watcher points per serving and has approximately 250 calories. This includes the chicken, potatoes and sauce.

Cost Breakdown:

Ziploc bag to mix everythin in- FREE last week with Albertson's double coupons

Cilantro- FREE from my garden
Soy sauce, rice vinegar, paprika- $0.25 estimate since these are regular pantry items

Fresh Ginger- about $0.25

Fresh Garlic- about $.05

Chicken Breasts- about $3.00 ($1.88/lb at Albertson's through today or $1.59/lb (pre-frozen in bags) at Fred Meyer through Saturday

Potatoes- $.50

TOTAL $4.05 for dinner for my entire family!