Deviled Popcorn Chicken with Ranch Dipper

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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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• Missing items

  These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

• WoolworthsBest choice

  missing 3 items · $40.84 of food

  $61.82

  34% spare

• Coles

  missing 3 items · $45.03 of food · $4.19 more

  $76.95

  41% spare

• Aldi

  missing 6 items · $36.81 of food

  $56.60

  35% spare

$10.08a serve

from $10.08 a serve at Woolworths · 16 of 19 ingredients priced

About $40.31 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$65.88 across 3 shops · 16 of 19 items priced · $8.53 more for bigger packs, 45% spare for later

WoolworthsBest choice

$40.84

missing 3 items

you'll pay $61.82 · 34% of it spare

Coles

$45.03

missing 3 items · $4.19 more

you'll pay $76.95 · 41% of it spare

Aldi

$36.81

missing 6 items

you'll pay $56.60 · 35% of it spare

Buy at Aldi$20.13

vegetable oil

$0.27/100ml

need 1.9 LPure Vita Vegetable Oil 2 L$5.49closest match

Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Woolworths$0.30/100ml$6.00·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80

all-purpose flour

$1.20/kg

need 125 gWhite Mill Plain Flour 2 kg$2.39closest match

Aldi$1.20/kg$2.39·Woolworths$1.30/kg$1.30·Coles$1.30/kg$1.30

smoked paprika

$0.65/10g

need 7 gStonemill Paprika Smoked 40 g$2.59

Aldi$0.65/10g$2.59·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$1.00/10g$3.50

hot sauce

$0.36/100ml

need 15 mlAsia Green Garden Sweet Chilli Sauce 700 ml$2.49closest match

Aldi$0.36/100ml$2.49·Coles$0.42/100ml$2.10·Woolworths$1.20/100ml$3.00

sour cream

$0.96/100g

need 240 gFarmdale Sour Cream 300 g$2.89

Aldi$0.96/100g$2.89·Woolworths$1.03/100ml$3.10·Coles$1.03/100g$3.10

large garlic clove

$1.00/ea

need 1 itemAldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99

Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20

lemon

$1.29/ea

need 0.5 itemsAldi Lemon Each 1 item$1.29

Aldi$1.29/ea$1.29·Woolworths$1.49/ea$1.49·Coles$1.60/ea$1.60

Buy at Coles$37.45

chicken tenders

$8.50/kg

need 800 gCanon Foods Chicken Tenders 1 kg$8.50closest match

Coles$8.50/kg$8.50·Woolworths$9.00/kg$9.00·Aldi$18.23/kg$7.29

chili powder

$0.45/10g

need 8 gHoyt's Chilli Powder 50 g$2.25

Coles$0.45/10g$2.25·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.51/10g$2.09

garlic powder

$0.38/10g

need 1 tspColes Garlic Powder 63g$2.40

Coles$0.38/10g$2.40·Woolworths$0.40/10g$2.00·AldiN/A

onion powder

$0.47/10g

need 1 tspMasterFoods Onion Powder 138g$6.50

Coles$0.47/10g$6.50·Aldi$0.53/10g$2.89·Woolworths$0.47/10g$6.50

sugar

$0.18/100g

need 13 gColes Simply Australian White Sugar 1 kg$1.80closest match

Coles$0.18/100g$1.80·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Aldi$0.21/100g$2.09

fresh dill

$62.67/kg

need 15 gMeredith Dairy Chevre Dill 150 g$9.40closest match

Coles$62.67/kg$9.40·Woolworths$200.00/kg$2.00·AldiN/A

fresh chives

$3.30/10g

need 15 g2 × Coles Herb Punnets Chives 10 g$3.30

Coles$3.30/10g$3.30·Woolworths$3.30/10g$3.30·AldiN/A

Buy at Woolworths$8.30

eggs

$3.75/100g

need 4 itemsThe Quail Company 12 Pack Farm Fresh Eggs 120g$4.50closest match

Woolworths$3.75/100g$4.50·Coles$1.03/100g$6.20·Aldi$0.82/100g$7.39

fresh parsley

$1.90/10g

need 15 g2 × Spencers Parsley Sachet 10 g$1.90closest match

Woolworths$1.90/10g$1.90·Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Coles$2.20/10g$3.30

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• fine cornmeal · 75 g
• seafood seasoning · 7 g
• ground mustard · 1 tsp