Dinner for 5

Popcorn Chicken

Name: Popcorn Chicken
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped into 1-inch pieces; 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk; 2 tbsp hot sauce; 1 tbsp each chili powder; 2 tsp each paprika; 1 tsp each baking powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; vegetable oil

$5.58for 475 minServes 5

Chicken pieces soak in spicy buttermilk, receive a seasoned flour coating, and fry until crisp and fully cooked.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.24Typical price
	Buttermilk, 17 oz$0.05/oz typical	17 oz	$0.85Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.98

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Hot sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Baking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 7, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.40 per serving$5.58 for 4

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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 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
2 tbsp hot sauce
1 tbsp each chili powder
2 tsp each paprika
1 tsp each baking powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
vegetable oil

Steps

Stir the buttermilk and hot sauce in a large bowl, then add the chicken and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Mix flour, chili powder, paprika, baking powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
Lift the chicken from the marinade and coat each piece thoroughly in the seasoned flour.
Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
Fry the chicken in small batches for 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, until golden and 165 F inside.
Drain the chicken on a clean rack or paper towel and repeat with the remaining pieces.

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