Appetizer for 8

Popcorn Chicken with bread crumbs

Name: Popcorn Chicken with bread crumbs
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken breast; 5 tbsp all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 cups panko crumbs; 1 cup oil

$7.08for 425 minServes 8

Small chicken pieces are soaked in buttermilk, coated with seasoned panko, and fried in batches until crisp and safely cooked.

Popcorn Chicken with bread crumbs with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 3 lb$3.49/lb typical	3 lb	$10.47Typical price
	Buttermilk, 8.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 8 oz$0.14/oz typical	8 oz	$1.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.16

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American High-protein Kid-friendly Budget Appetizers Snacks

Typical price

$1.77 per serving$7.08 for 4

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Ingredients

3 lb chicken breast
5 tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups panko crumbs
1 cup oil

Steps

Cut the chicken into small pieces and season the flour with salt and garlic powder.
Dip the chicken in buttermilk, then coat each piece with the seasoned flour.
Press the coated chicken into the panko crumbs until fully covered.
Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet to 350 F.
Fry the chicken in batches for 4 to 5 minutes per batch, turning often, until golden and 165 F inside.
Drain the popcorn chicken on a plate and finish the remaining batches.

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