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Dinner for 4

Bourbon Buffalo Chicken Strips

$15.03for 450 minServes 4

These chicken strips marinate in bourbon, lemon, and soy sauce, then bake with a crisp coating and serve with blue cheese dip.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical2 oz$0.08Typical price
Chicken thighs, 2 lb$2.29/lb typical2 lb$4.58Typical price
Blue cheese, 4 oz$0.80/oz typical4 oz$3.20Typical price
Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical2.25 oz$0.30Typical price
Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical0.5$0.59Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical2 oz$0.80Typical price
Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical0.75 lb$1.87Typical price
Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical1$0.89Typical price
Celery, a little$2.29 each typicala little$0.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown$15.03

Swaps

  • Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSoy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilFlour

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $$$typical cost tier

AmericanHigh-proteinDinnersGame day

Typical price

$3.76 per serving$15.03 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

  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/4 lb maytag blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 tsp coarse salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne
  • 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 1/3 tsp coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • vegetable oil (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 coloured bell peppers
  • 1 seedless cucumber
  • 1 celery heart

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet.
  2. Whisk the bourbon, lemon juice, and soy sauce, then marinate the chicken strips for 10 minutes.
  3. Stir the blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, scallion, parsley, dill, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.
  4. Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
  5. Discard the marinade and coat the chicken strips with the flour mixture.
  6. Bake the strips for 18 to 20 minutes, turning once, until they reach 165 F.
  7. Stir the hot sauce with the melted butter, coat the cooked strips, and cut the bell peppers, cucumber, and celery into pieces.

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