
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. 2 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 unknown nonstick cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 4 1/2 cups rice crisps cerealCHECK THIS | Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Giant Size Cereal · 24 oz | $6.99 | 135 g | $1.39 | $5.60 |
| 1 unknown egg (beaten) | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 3/4 cup 1% milk | Kroger® 1% Lowfat Milk 32 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 qt | $2.79 | 180 ml | $0.53 | $2.26 |
| 3/4 cup flour | Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · 5 lb | $2.59 | 90 g | $0.10 | $2.49 |
| 1 unknown whole chicken, about 4 pounds (cut up, thawed,if it was frozen, skin removed) | Heritage Farm® Bone In Skin On Whole Young Chicken · 1 lbx4 | $1.49 | 1814 g | $5.96 | $0.00 |
| 3 tablespoons margarine (melted)CHECK THIS | Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Sticks · 16 oz | $1.39 | 42 g | $0.13 | $1.26 |
rice crisps cereal drives this basket at $6.99, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are whole chicken ($5.96) and nonstick cooking spray ($2.99). $14.25 of the basket - 56% - 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.
Crunchy and good. This recipe uses rice crisps to enhance the chicken flavor.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Food.com), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.