Dinner for 3

Chilli Garlic Prawns

Name: Chilli Garlic Prawns
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500 g / 1 lb prawns / shrimp; 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tsp ginger; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1/2 cup water; 3 tbsp sriracha; 2 tsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp brown sugar; sesame seeds; green onions; red chillies

$15.43for 425 minServes 3

Prawns simmer in a sweet, spicy garlic sauce made with sriracha, soy sauce, ginger, and a little sesame oil.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shrimp, 1.1 lb$7.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$8.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.58

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHot sauceSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.86 per serving$15.43 for 4

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Ingredients

500 g / 1 lb prawns / shrimp
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sesame oil
3 cloves garlic
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp sriracha
2 tsp soy sauce
3 tbsp brown sugar
sesame seeds
green onions
red chillies

Steps

Peel and mince the garlic, ginger, green onions, and red chillies.
Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
Cook the garlic, ginger, and chilli flakes for 1 minute.
Stir in the water, sriracha, soy sauce, and brown sugar, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Add the prawns and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until opaque and at least 145 F.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions, and red chillies.

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