Deviled Popcorn Chicken with Ranch Dipper
Recipe from Rachael Ray · original post · full recipe on rachaelray.com
Crispy, spicy popcorn chicken bites in a cornmeal and spice coating, with a fresh herb ranch for dipping. Great game-day finger food.
Serves 4 40 min
ChickenSpicyAmerican
Ingredients
- chicken tenders — cut into thirds800 g
- vegetable oil — for frying1900 ml
- all-purpose flour125 g
- fine cornmeal75 g
- chili powder8 g
- seafood seasoning7 g
- smoked paprika7 g
- ground mustard1 tsp
- garlic powder1 tsp
- onion powder1 tsp
- sugar13 g
- eggs4 ea
- hot sauce15 ml
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Pescatarian
Deviled Popcorn Prawns with Ranch Dipper
- 600 g Peeled raw prawns instead of chicken tenders
Pat the prawns dry, coat them the same way and fry for about 2 minutes, just until golden and pink.
Vegetarian
Deviled Popcorn Cauliflower with Ranch Dipper
- 800 g Cauliflower instead of chicken tenders
- 5 g Celery salt instead of seafood seasoning
Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets and fry each batch for 3–4 minutes until golden and just tender; use a vegetarian Worcestershire in the ranch.
Vegan
Deviled Popcorn Cauliflower with Ranch Dipper
- 800 g Cauliflower instead of chicken tenders
- 5 g Celery salt instead of seafood seasoning
- 240 ml Unsweetened soy milk instead of eggs
- 180 g Vegan mayonnaise instead of sour cream
Dip the florets in the soy milk and hot sauce instead of egg, then fry for 3–4 minutes until golden; make the ranch with vegan mayonnaise and a vegan Worcestershire.
Gluten-free
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Pak'nSave· $55.49 of food
$80.52
31% spare
No price at Pak'nSave for:
- fine cornmeal
- seafood seasoning
- ground mustard
- large garlic clove
Woolworths NZBest choice· $44.68 of food
$67.82
34% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- fine cornmeal
- seafood seasoning
- ground mustard
- fresh dill
- large garlic clove
New World· $71.20 of food · $26.52 more
$102.34
30% spare
No price at New World for:
- vegetable oil
- fine cornmeal
- seafood seasoning
- ground mustard
- large garlic clove
$15.31a serve
from $15.31 a serve at Pak'nSave · 15 of 19 ingredients priced
About $61.25 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$67.33 across 3 shops · 15 of 19 items priced · $2.11 more for bigger packs, 35% spare for later
Pak'nSave$55.49
missing 4 items
you'll pay $80.52 · 31% of it spare
Woolworths NZBest choice$44.68
missing 5 items
you'll pay $67.82 · 34% of it spare
New World$71.20
missing 5 items · $26.52 more
you'll pay $102.34 · 30% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$24.69
all-purpose flour
$0.126/100g
need 125 gPams Pure Plain Flour 100g 1.5 kg$1.89closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$0.126/100g$1.89·Woolworths NZ$2.00·New World$0.133/100g$2.00
smoked paprika
$0.74/10g
need 7 gMasterFoods Smoked Paprika 35 g$2.59
Pak'nSave$0.74/10g$2.59·Woolworths NZ$2.60·New World$0.82/10g$2.79
garlic powder
$4.52/100g
need 1 tspKashish Garlic Powder Spice 100g$4.52closest match
Pak'nSave$4.52/100g$4.52·Woolworths NZ$2.70·New World$6.40/100g$2.89
onion powder
$0.50/10g
need 1 tspMrs Rogers Naturals Eco Onion Powder Fine 40g$5.00closest match
Pak'nSave$0.50/10g$5.00·Woolworths NZ$2.10·New World$0.66/10g$2.89
sugar
$0.34/100g
need 13 gPams White Sugar 100g 500 g$1.69real special
Pak'nSave$0.34/100g$1.69·New World$0.50/100g$2.09·Woolworths NZ$2.10
hot sauce
$1.10/100ml
need 15 mlOrchid Extra Hot Chilli Sauce 300 ml$3.29closest match
Pak'nSave$1.10/100ml$3.29·New World$1.22/100ml$4.09·Woolworths NZ$4.50
sour cream
$1.40/100g
need 240 gMeadow Fresh Traditional Sour Cream 100g 250 g$3.49closest match
Pak'nSave$1.40/100g$3.49·Woolworths NZ$3.90·New World$1.92/100g$3.99
fresh parsley
$2.66/10g
need 15 gSuperb Herb Cut Italian Parsley 10g 15 g$3.99closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$2.66/10g$3.99·Woolworths NZ$5.45·New World$3.66/10g$5.49
fresh chives
$2.66/10g
need 15 gSuperb Herb Cut Chives 10g 15 g$3.99real special
Pak'nSave$2.66/10g$3.99·New World$3.13/10g$4.69·Woolworths NZ$5.50
Buy at Woolworths NZ$34.27
chicken tenders
$12.49
need 800 gWoolworths chicken tenders crunchy crumbed 800 gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$12.49·Pak'nSave$17.97/kg$6.29·New World$33.18/kg$16.59
vegetable oil
$7.89
need 1.9 LWoolworths vegetable oil 2 L
Woolworths NZ$7.89·Pak'nSave$0.44/100ml$8.79·New WorldN/A
lemon
$6.90
need 0.5 itemsRemedy sodaly yuzu lemon 4 x 250mlclosest match
Woolworths NZ$6.90·Pak'nSave$4.99/kg$4.99·New World$5.49/kg$5.49
Buy at New World$8.37
chili powder
$0.80/10g
need 8 gMrs Rogers Naturals Eco Chilli Powder 35 g$2.79closest match
New World$0.80/10g$2.79·Pak'nSave$0.96/10g$2.59·Woolworths NZ$2.70
fresh dill
$2.79/10g
need 15 g2 × Mrs Rogers Naturals Eco Dill 10 g$2.79
New World$2.79/10g$2.79·Pak'nSave$1.99/10g$5.00·Woolworths NZN/A
Not priced
- fine cornmeal · 75 g
- seafood seasoning · 7 g
- ground mustard · 1 tsp
- large garlic clove · 1 item