Chicken = Excitement

It's funny the stuff I get excited about as an adult.  As a kid, I never would have imagined being overjoyed at finding chicken thighs for a $1.09 per pound at Costco.  Magic chicken is one of the few things my whole family likes to eat.  For future reference, I decided to examine the contents of this package so I know how many chicken thighs they crammed in there.  I make about 10 of them so we can have a bit leftover too.

This pouch contained 4 chicken thighs.

Upon closer inspection, I realized the package is made up of separate pouches that you tear off.  Sweet!  Not only can I buy a large amount of chicken for a good price, I don't even have to put it into freezer bags once I open it.  Each pouch contains three or four thighs, depending on the size, I think.  You know, even us humans are prone to having one thigh bigger than the other.  Not that I have that problem ......

Last night I used half the package, which was 10 thighs.  Perfect!  That means I spent $5 on chicken for one meal for my family of six.  Throw in some inexpensive veggies and potatoes and that's maybe another couple bucks.

Magic Chicken

(obtained from my sister who got it from her sister-in-law who got it from I don't know where)

Salt and pepper skin side down. Broil for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, boil water.

Flip chicken over. Add 1/2 inch boiling water. Salt and pepper. Bake at 450 for 45 minutes.

Even though it's baked and not fried, you have magically crispy skin!

I know, it's so exciting, you feel like an adrenaline junky just reading this, don't you?