Dinner for 4
Baked Buffalo Popcorn Chicken
$10.17for 440 minServes 4
Small chicken pieces get a spiced crunchy coating, bake until tender, and pair with a creamy buffalo sauce.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken tenders$4.29/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $6.44Typical price |
 | Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Hot dogs$3.99 each typical | a little | $0.39Typical price |
 | Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.17 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupMustard, mayo, ketchup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken tenders for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersGame day
$2.54 per serving$10.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 1/4 cups panko breadrumbs
- 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 3/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup frank's hot wings sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 tsp frank's hot wings sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and coat a large baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season the flour with salt, paprika, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne.
- Whisk the eggs with the buffalo sauce in a medium bowl.
- Dip each chicken piece in flour, egg mixture, and a mixture of panko and cornmeal.
- Arrange the pieces on the baking sheet and bake for 20 to 24 minutes, turning once, until they reach 165 F.
- Stir mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, and the remaining buffalo sauce in a small bowl.
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