Cheap Family Dinner Ideas - $30 for 1 Week of Dinners!

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko bread crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko provides a lighter texture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: canola oil

💰Cheaper: peanut oil

Canola oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

Cut chicken breasts into strips.

Marinate chicken strips in buttermilk for at least 1 hour.

In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.

In another bowl, beat eggs until smooth.

Set up a breading station: one bowl for the flour mixture, one for the eggs, and one for the breadcrumbs.

Remove chicken from buttermilk and let excess drip off.

Coat each chicken strip in the flour mixture, shaking off excess.

Dip the floured chicken into the beaten eggs, allowing excess to drip off.

Dredge the chicken in breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 350°F.

Carefully add chicken strips to the hot oil, frying in batches to avoid overcrowding.

Fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes, turning halfway.

Remove chicken tenders and drain on paper towels.

Serve with honey and hot sauce for dipping.

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