Dinner for 5

Shrimp Stir-Fry

Name: Shrimp Stir-Fry
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb medium shrimp; 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice cooking wine; 3/7 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth; 2 tbsp ketchup; 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp asian sweet chili sauce; 2 tsp asian chili sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 large yellow onion; 2 carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 6 oz snow peas

$12.42for 425 minServes 5

Shrimp and vegetables cook quickly in a skillet before being coated with a sweet, tangy sauce.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shrimp, 1.25 lb$7.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$9.99Typical price
	Rice, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.4 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$1.31Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.52

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spiritsMustard, mayo, ketchupAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$3.10 per serving$12.42 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/4 lb medium shrimp
1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice cooking wine
3/7 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp asian sweet chili sauce
2 tsp asian chili sauce
2 tsp cornstarch
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 large yellow onion
2 carrots
1 red bell pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
6 oz snow peas

Steps

Whisk the two soy sauces, cooking wine, sugar, vinegar, orange juice, broth, ketchup, chili sauces, and cornstarch in a bowl.
Peel and slice the onion, carrots, and bell pepper, then mince the garlic and ginger.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir-fry the onion, carrots, bell pepper, garlic, ginger, and snow peas for 6 minutes.
Add the shrimp and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until opaque and cooked through.
Heat the remaining oil in the skillet, add the sauce, and stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
Return the shrimp and vegetables to the skillet and toss for 1 minute.

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