Dinner for 6
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Chicken tenderloins soak in seasoned buttermilk, then bake under a crisp Parmesan, panko, flour, and cornmeal coating.
Typical price
$7.20for 4 servings
$1.80 per serving$7.20 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.
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- 56 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken tenders$4.29/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $6.44Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.84Typical price |
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 12 chicken tenderloins
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup fine cornmeal
- 1/4 cup unsalted danish creamery butter
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp each dried basil
- 1 tsp each dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and melt the butter on a large rimmed baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the buttermilk, mustard, egg, basil, oregano, paprika, and half the salt in a bowl, then soak the chicken for 20 minutes.
- Mix the Parmesan, panko, flour, cornmeal, and remaining salt in a shallow dish for 5 minutes.
- Coat each tenderloin in the crumb mixture and place it on the buttered sheet for 6 minutes.
- Bake the chicken for 20 minutes, turning once, until the coating is golden and the thickest piece reaches 165 F.
Swaps
- Chicken tenders for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
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