Dinner for 4
Shrimp Chow Fun
Rice noodles stir-fry with seasoned shrimp, vegetables, bean sprouts, and spring onions for a savory one-pan meal.
$7.08for 4 servings
$1.77 per serving$7.08 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.
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $4.00Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 0.5 | $0.15Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.13Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.87Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.08 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarVinegarSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 bag rice stick noodles
- 8 oz prawns
- 1/2 egg
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tsp sesame seed oil
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup spring onions
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Steps
- Soak the rice stick noodles in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain them well.
- Toss the prawns with pepper, sesame oil, cornstarch, and the beaten egg.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large wok over medium-high heat and cook the prawns for 3 to 4 minutes, until opaque and 145 F inside; remove them.
- Add the remaining oil, garlic, ginger, and onion to the wok, then stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the noodles, bean sprouts, spring onions, cooking wine, oyster sauce, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- Return the prawns to the wok and toss for 2 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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