Dinner for 4

Peri-Peri Prawns

Name: Peri-Peri Prawns
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 21 large prawns; 3/4 cup butter; 2 tsp crushed garlic; 2 tbsp lemon juice; salt; fresh ground black pepper; fresh parsley (optional); 1 1/2 oz red chilies; 5 cloves garlic; 2 cups olive oil; 1 pared small lemon

$14.55for 430 minServes 4

Large prawns cook in a buttery, garlicky peri-peri sauce with chilies, lemon, and black pepper.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shrimp, 0.8 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$6.55Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.43Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1.5$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.55

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 blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

African Gluten-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.64 per serving$14.55 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

21 large prawns
3/4 cup butter
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt
fresh ground black pepper
fresh parsley (optional)
1 1/2 oz red chilies
5 cloves garlic
2 cups olive oil
1 pared small lemon

Steps

Combine the red chilies, five garlic cloves, olive oil, and pared lemon in a saucepan over low heat for 8 minutes.
Stir the lemon juice, salt, and black pepper into the chili oil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
Add the prawns and chili sauce, then cook for 6 minutes, turning once, until the prawns are opaque and firm.
Stir in the chopped garlic and cook for 4 minutes more, then rest the prawns for 2 minutes.

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