Dinner for 4
Prawn Stir-Fry
Raw prawns cook quickly with peppers, sprouts, water chestnuts, aromatics, and a bright lime fish sauce mixture.
$11.64for 4 servings
$2.91 per serving$11.64 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 27 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $3.52Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 1 | $1.49Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 1.25 | $1.36Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.77Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.64 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastesCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 200 g raw tiger prawns
- 1 chopped green chilli
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 bunch coriander
- 1 tblsp caster sugar
- 1 lime
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp ground nut oil
- 3 cm piece ginger
- 8 slices spring onions
- 1 sliced red pepper
- 85 g water chestnut
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Steps
- Mix lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, and chilli, then toss with the prawns and rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat the nut oil in a large wok over high heat.
- Stir-fry the red pepper and spring onions for 4 minutes.
- Add the prawns and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turning, until opaque and 145 F inside.
- Add the water chestnuts, bean sprouts, and soy sauce, then stir-fry for 2 minutes and scatter over the coriander.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
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