What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.10Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $1.71 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$1.71 per serving$6.84 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.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 200 g pork
- 1 egg
- 1 dash water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 10 g soy sauce
- 10 g starch
- 30 g tomato puree
- 10 g vinegar
- 1 dash coriander
Steps
- Cut the pork into bite-size pieces and whisk the egg, water, salt, soy sauce, and starch in a bowl.
- Coat the pork with the egg mixture and let it stand for 20 minutes.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the pork for 8 to 10 minutes, turning often, until browned and it reaches 145 F.
- Stir the tomato puree, vinegar, sugar, and coriander into the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes.
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