Dinner for 5

Singapore Noodles

Name: Singapore Noodles
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 12 oz medium shrimp; 1/2 tbsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 1 pinch sugar; 1 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil; 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth; 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1/4 tsp each salt; 6 oz rice vermicelli noodles; 2 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1/2 yellow onion; 1 jalapeno pepper; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 red bell pepper; 3 oz snow peas; 2 carrots; 2 tsp freshly grated ginger; 4 cloves garlic

$10.46for 440 minServes 5

Rice noodles, shrimp, vegetables, and curry sauce cook together in a skillet for a savory one-pan meal.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shrimp, 0.75 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$5.99Typical price
	Broth, 6.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 6 oz$0.18/oz typical	6 oz	$1.08Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.2 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.66Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.07

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$2.61 per serving$10.46 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

12 oz medium shrimp
1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 pinch sugar
1 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp each salt
6 oz rice vermicelli noodles
2 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 yellow onion
1 jalapeno pepper
1 tbsp curry powder
1 red bell pepper
3 oz snow peas
2 carrots
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
4 cloves garlic

Steps

Soak or boil the rice vermicelli in water until tender, then drain.
Whisk the broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, brown sugar, fish sauce, and cornstarch in a bowl.
Toss the shrimp with fish sauce, curry powder, sugar, and salt.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the shrimp for 3 to 4 minutes, and remove them.
Heat the remaining oil, scramble the eggs until firm, then add the onion, jalapeño, bell pepper, snow peas, carrots, ginger, garlic, and curry powder for 5 minutes.
Add the noodles and sauce, toss for 3 minutes, then return the shrimp and cook until they reach 145 F and the sauce thickens.

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