Dinner for 4
Bourbon Buffalo Chicken Strips
These chicken strips marinate in bourbon, lemon, and soy sauce, then bake with a crisp coating and serve with blue cheese dip.
$15.03for 4 servings
$3.76 per serving$15.03 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.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinDinnersGame day
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $4.58Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 4 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.03 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsSoy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 lb maytag blue cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion
- 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 1/3 tsp coarse salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- vegetable oil (optional)
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 coloured bell peppers
- 1 seedless cucumber
- 1 celery heart
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet.
- Whisk the bourbon, lemon juice, and soy sauce, then marinate the chicken strips for 10 minutes.
- Stir the blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, scallion, parsley, dill, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.
- Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Discard the marinade and coat the chicken strips with the flour mixture.
- Bake the strips for 18 to 20 minutes, turning once, until they reach 165 F.
- Stir the hot sauce with the melted butter, coat the cooked strips, and cut the bell peppers, cucumber, and celery into pieces.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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