Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken - $5.84 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 pantry staples excluded. 3 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup non-fat (skim) (or buttermilk) | Kroger® Cultured 1% Lowfat Buttermilk Pint · 1 pt | $1.29 | 120 ml | $0.33 | $0.96 |
| 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning | Kroger® Poultry Seasoning Shaker · 1.06 oz | $2.49 | 2 g | $0.17 | $2.32 |
| 1 cup cornflakes, crumbledCHECK THIS | Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Crumbs · 21.0 oz | $4.29 | 30 g | $0.22 | $4.07 |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder | Lawry's Onion Powder · 2.62 oz | $2.99 | 12 g | $0.48 | $2.51 |
| 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 14 g | $0.27 | $4.72 |
| 2 teaspoons crushed pepper flakesCHECK THIS | Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 4.25 oz | $4.99 | 4 g | $0.17 | $4.82 |
| 1 teaspoon ground ginger | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · 1.41 oz | $3.99 | 2 g | $0.20 | $3.79 |
| 4 chicken breasts, skinless | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lbx2 est. | $2.89 | 4 | $5.73 | $0.05 |
| 4 chicken drumsticks, skinless | Perdue® Fresh Chicken Drumsticks · 1 lb | $2.99 | 4 | $2.99 | - |
| 1/4 teaspoon paprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.02 | $1.23 |
boneless skinless chicken breast drives this basket at $5.78, 16% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and crushed red pepper flakes ($4.99). $24.48 of the basket - 70% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 116 g left, $4.82 of value
- Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 248 g left, $4.72 of value
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Crumbs · about 565 g left, $4.07 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Ground Ginger Shaker · about 38 g left, $3.79 of value
- Lawry's Onion Powder · about 62 g left, $2.51 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 56 g left, $1.23 of value
Keep the flavor but cut down on the fat and sodium with this oven-fried chicken recipe. A welcome addition to your next family meal or potluck.
- 1/2 cup non-fat (skim) (or buttermilk)
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 cup cornflakes, crumbled
- 1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons crushed pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 chicken breasts, skinless
- 4 chicken drumsticks, skinless
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (to grease baking pan)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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