Dinner for 6
Fried Chicken and Waffles
$5.16for 4225 minServes 6
Buttermilk-soaked chicken fries until crisp while a sweet batter cooks into warm, buttery waffles.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
 | Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 26 oz | $1.28Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.75 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 225 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
$1.29 per serving$5.16 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.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- vegetable oil (optional)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- black pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/6 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 8 tbsp butter
Steps
- Cut the chicken into pieces and soak it in the buttermilk and salt for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
- Mix the flour, cayenne, smoked paprika, and black pepper in a large bowl.
- Whisk the second flour portion with sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, milk, sour cream, eggs, and melted butter.
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
- Coat the chicken in the seasoned flour and fry in batches for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until each piece reaches 165 F.
- Cook the waffle batter in a hot waffle iron for 4 to 5 minutes per batch.
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