Dinner for 5

Grilled Shrimp

Name: Grilled Shrimp
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp cajun spice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 lb large shrimp

$14.70for 425 minServes 5

Large shrimp is coated with Cajun garlic butter and grilled until opaque, tender, and lightly charred.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Shrimp, 2 lb$7.99/lb typical	2 lb	$15.98Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.38

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.68 per serving$14.70 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp cajun spice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 lb large shrimp

Steps

Heat an outdoor grill to 400 F for 10 minutes.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, Cajun spice, salt, and lemon juice, then cook for 1 minute.
Brush the shrimp with the garlic butter and rest them for 2 minutes.
Grill the shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes per side, brushing once, until opaque and flaky.

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