Rippa Roll Copycat Recipe — Make It at Home
Red Rooster copycat · ⏱ 35 mins · Difficulty: Easy · Serves 2 · By Sophie Bernard
A home-kitchen take on the Rippa Roll style of dish at Red Rooster. The original is $10.50 and 2,450 kJ for pickup — cook this version, then compare it with the real numbers on the dish page.
The Original
Rippa Roll
Price: $10.50 (pickup)
Energy: 2,450 kJ (586 cal)
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Ingredients
Home-kitchen amounts for 2 — standard home-cooking quantities for this dish, not the chain’s recipe (chains do not publish theirs). Difficulty: Easy.
- 2 long soft rolls
- 300 g chicken tenderloins
- ½ cup (75 g) plain flour
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup (60 g) panko breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp each salt, paprika and garlic powder
- Herb mayonnaise: ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- Oil, for shallow-frying
Method
- Season the flour. Crumb the tenderloins: flour, egg, then panko, pressing firmly.
- Shallow-fry in 1 cm of oil for 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through. Drain on a rack.
- Stir the herb mayonnaise together.
- Split and lightly toast the rolls. Sauce generously.
- Add lettuce, then 2–3 hot tenders per roll. Serve immediately.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How close is this to the real Rippa Roll?
This is a home-kitchen copycat, not the chain’s recipe — the chain does not publish its recipe. It is built to sit beside the original: the real Rippa Roll is $10.50 for pickup with 2,450 kJ (586 cal). Compare the two before you cook — the home version trades the chain’s equipment for a frypan and an oven.
How long does it take, and how hard is it?
About 35 minutes, rated Easy difficulty, serving 2.
What do I need to make it?
The ingredients are listed below — starting with 2 long soft rolls, 300 g chicken tenderloins, ½ cup (75 g) plain flour, and 6 more. Quantities are home-kitchen amounts, written to serve 2.
What does the original cost at Red Rooster?
The real Rippa Roll is $10.50 (pickup), 2,450 kJ. Prices vary by location and delivery is higher.
Where can I check the original dish?
On its own dish page — open the Rippa Roll at Red Rooster page for the price, kJ and calories.
Is this recipe the chain’s official recipe?
No — no Top 10 chain publishes its recipes. Every recipe on this site is a copycat written from the dish’s published description and the home-kitchen method below, and the comparison box shows the real dish’s price and kJ so you can judge it yourself.
