Dinner for 4
Szechuan Shrimp Tacos
$9.12for 420 minServes 4
Spicy shrimp cook in sesame oil and fill corn tortillas with crisp cucumber, carrot, and pepper slaw.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $5.99Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.11Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.31Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.12 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceHot sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
$2.28 per serving$9.12 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
- 12 oz shrimp
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tbsp reduced-sodium gf soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil for sautéing
- 2 1/2 tbsp chopped green onion for topping (optional)
- sesame seeds for topping (optional)
- 3/8 cup shredded carrots
- 1 //4 english cucumber
- 1/3 bell pepper
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- honey (optional)
Steps
- Mix the cucumber, bell pepper, carrots, and rice vinegar in a bowl.
- Stir the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, sriracha, red pepper, and ginger in another bowl.
- Toss the shrimp with half the sauce.
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for 3 to 5 minutes, until opaque and 145 F.
- Warm the tortillas in the skillet for 30 seconds per side.
- Fill the tortillas with shrimp and slaw, then drizzle with the remaining sauce and add green onion or sesame seeds.
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