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Dinner for 6

Crispy Chicken Sandwiches

$7.69for 4180 minServes 6

These sandwiches use seasoned buttermilk chicken, a crisp flour coating, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayonnaise on buns.

Crispy Chicken Sandwiches with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical1.5 lb$5.24Typical price
Buttermilk, 13 oz$0.05/oz typical13 oz$0.64Typical price
Buns and rolls, 6$0.45 each typical6$2.70Typical price
Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical0.25$0.75Typical price
Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical0.4 lb$0.78Typical price
Pickles and olives, 2 oz$0.18/oz typical2 oz$0.36Typical price
Total for the servings shown$11.54

Swaps

  • Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Hot sauceSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)FlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

  • 180 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 6servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersLunchesBack to school

Typical price

$1.92 per serving$7.69 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

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • oil for frying - vegetable oil (optional)
  • 6 burger buns
  • 6 green lettuce leaves
  • 1 large tomato
  • 2 dill pickles
  • mayonnaise

Steps

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into six even pieces and marinate them in buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder for 2 hours.
  2. Mix the flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder in a shallow dish.
  3. Lift each chicken piece from the marinade, coat it thoroughly in the flour mixture, and rest the coated pieces for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep skillet to 350 F and fry the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side until crisp and 165 F inside.
  5. Spread mayonnaise on the buns and build each sandwich with chicken, lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

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