Dinner for 4

Pad Thai with shrimp

Name: Pad Thai with shrimp
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 125 g rice noodles; 3 lime; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp muscovado sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 200 g tiger prawns; 4 finely sliced spring onions; 140 g bean sprouts; 25 g peanuts; 1 handful coriander; 2 lime

$11.07for 426 minServes 4

Rice noodles, prawns, sprouts, and onions toss in a tangy fish sauce mixture with lime and peanuts.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 4.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 5$0.60 each typical	5	$3.00Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.45 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$3.52Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1 oz$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.62Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.07

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

26 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.77 per serving$11.07 for 4

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Ingredients

125 g rice noodles
3 lime
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp muscovado sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
200 g tiger prawns
4 finely sliced spring onions
140 g bean sprouts
25 g peanuts
1 handful coriander
2 lime

Steps

Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain them well.
Mix the juice from 3 limes with the cayenne, sugar, and fish sauce.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok over medium-high heat and cook the prawns for 3 to 4 minutes, until they reach 145 F.
Add the noodles, lime mixture, and spring onions, then toss for 5 minutes until the noodles are tender.
Stir in the bean sprouts and cook for 2 minutes.
Top with peanuts, coriander, and the remaining lime wedges.

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