Citrus Chicken - $2.35 a serving

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

bone-in chicken thighs drives this basket at $3.98, 42% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground cumin ($3.49) and dried oregano ($1.25). $5.29 of the basket - 56% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.

• McCormick Ground Cumin · about 41 g left, $3.33 of value
• Heritage Farm® Bone In Skin On Chicken Thighs · about 227 g left, $1.00 of value

Chicken thighs are coated in oregano, cumin, and lime juice and oven baked until tender and golden brown.

• 4 6-ounce chicken thighs (bone-in)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 orange, sliced (optional, for garnish)

1. Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
2. To trim the chicken, lay the chicken thighs on the cutting board, skin side up. Press down on the chicken to push out the excess fat. Use a sharp knife to cut excess fat.
3. Put the chicken, oregano, cumin, lime juice, salt, and pepper in the bowl and mix well. Proceed to the next step or cover and refrigerate up to overnight.
4. Put the contents of the bowl in the baking pan and transfer to the oven.
5. Bake about 1 hour until cooked throughout and well browned.
6. Serve right away.

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