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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.

Fried Chicken and Waffles with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical0.5 lb$1.75Typical price
Buttermilk, 26 oz$0.05/oz typical26 oz$1.28Typical price
Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical8.5 oz$0.34Typical price
Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical2.25 oz$0.30Typical price
Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical3$0.90Typical price
Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical4 oz$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.75

Swaps

  • Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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.

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

AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners

Typical price

$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

  1. Cut the chicken into pieces and soak it in the buttermilk and salt for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
  2. Mix the flour, cayenne, smoked paprika, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk the second flour portion with sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, milk, sour cream, eggs, and melted butter.
  4. Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
  5. Coat the chicken in the seasoned flour and fry in batches for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until each piece reaches 165 F.
  6. Cook the waffle batter in a hot waffle iron for 4 to 5 minutes per batch.

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