Dinner for 3

Pad Thai

Name: Pad Thai
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/4 lb thick rice noodles; 3 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp crushed red chili peppers; 2 tbsp peanut oil; 2 shallots; 3 cloves garlic; 1/4 lb pork; 1/4 lb shrimp; 2 eggs; 2 cup bean sprouts; 1/4 cup peanuts; 1 lime; cilantro or green onions

$13.59for 440 minServes 3

Rice noodles, pork, shrimp, eggs, and sprouts toss with tamarind sauce in one hot skillet.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 4 oz$0.18/oz typical	4 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Pork roast, 0.25 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.25 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$2.00Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.19

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free Dinners

Typical price

$3.40 per serving$13.59 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1/4 lb thick rice noodles
3 tbsp tamarind paste
1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp crushed red chili peppers
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 shallots
3 cloves garlic
1/4 lb pork
1/4 lb shrimp
2 eggs
2 cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup peanuts
1 lime
cilantro or green onions

Steps

Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain them.
Stir the tamarind paste, fish sauce, sugar, and crushed red chili peppers together in a small bowl.
Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the shallots, garlic, and pork for 5 minutes until the pork reaches 160 F.
Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes until opaque and cooked through.
Push the mixture aside, crack in the eggs, and stir until firm.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Add the noodles, sauce, bean sprouts, and peanuts, then toss for 3 minutes and finish with lime and cilantro or green onions.

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