Dinner for 4

King Prawn Laksa Noodles

Name: King Prawn Laksa Noodles
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 finely sliced red chilli; 2 1/2 tbsp thai red curry paste; 1 vegetable stock cube; 400 ml can coconut milk; 2 tsp fish sauce; 100 g rice noodles; 2 juice of 1; 150 g king prawns; 1/2 small pack coriander

$6.87for 440 minServes 4

Rice noodles and king prawns cook in a creamy red curry broth with coconut milk, chilli, and coriander.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$2.01Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 3.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.35 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.35 lb	$2.64Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.87

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 pastes

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.72 per serving$6.87 for 4

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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

1 tbsp olive oil
1 finely sliced red chilli
2 1/2 tbsp thai red curry paste
1 vegetable stock cube
400 ml can coconut milk
2 tsp fish sauce
100 g rice noodles
2 juice of 1
150 g king prawns
1/2 small pack coriander

Steps

Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 8 minutes, then drain them.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the chilli and curry paste for 2 minutes.
Add the stock cube, 3 cups water, coconut milk, and fish sauce, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the prawns and cook for 5 minutes, until opaque and 145 F.
Add the noodles and lime juice, and simmer for 3 minutes.
Stir in the coriander and season with pepper.

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