Dinner for 4
Shrimp Seafood Boil
$25.75for 460 minServes 4
Potatoes, corn, sausage, shrimp, crab, and crawfish simmer in seasoned water and finish with butter sauce.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.22Typical price |
 | Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.51Typical price |
 | Kielbasa or smoked sausage$4.49 each typical | 0.5 | $2.59Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.29Typical price |
 | Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.56Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $4.99Typical price |
| Crab$12.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $4.87Typical price |
| Lobster$14.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $4.68Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $25.75 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
Typical price
$6.44 per serving$25.75 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.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ears corn
- 1 1/2 cups purple potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups smoked sausage
- 1 red onion
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 head garlic
- 1/2 cup celery
- 1 orange
- 1 1/2 lemons
- 2 1/2 tbsp salt (optional)
- 2 tsp lemon pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cups raw shrimp
- 1 cub crab legs
- 1 cup crawfish
- 17 cups water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 splash cold water
Steps
- Bring the water, bay leaves, garlic, onion, celery, orange, lemon, salt, lemon pepper, paprika, and cayenne to a boil in a large pot.
- Simmer the seasoned water for 20 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the corn and sausage, then cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, crab legs, and crawfish, then boil for 8 minutes until the shrimp reach 145 F.
- Melt the butter in a small pan, whisk in the cornstarch and cold water, and cook for 7 minutes until thickened.
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