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UK supermarket Tesco has introduced a new brand, Taste Shack, focusing on ready-to-cook chicken mains and sides with restaurant-inspired flavours. The Taste Shack Piri Piri Chicken Breasts (£4, 365g) are coated in a fiery piri piri marinade, while the Lemon and Herb Half Chicken (£4.50, 725g) provides a milder option flavoured with lemon and aromatic herbs and spices. Southern Fried Mini Fillets (£3.35, 305g) are coated in a light, crispy southern-style breadcrumb. Within the range of complementary sides, Piri Piri Chips (£2.50, 400g) come with a sachet of piri piri salt for customisable spice, while the Fiery Chicken Wings (£3, 365g) are coated in a spicy marinade with hot piri piri sauce. Other sides include Punchy Peas (£2.25, 220g), topped with parsley, mint and chilli dressing, as well as sweetcorn, spicy rice and coleslaw. Sauces and dips in the range include the Ultimate Dip Stacker (£2, 180g) a trio of sauces featuring BBC sauce, piri piri mayonnaise and hot sauce, and Chicken Gravy (£2, 200g) seasoned with onion and black pepper. The range is now available in-store and online.