Dinner for 4
Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp
Shrimp simmer briefly in a creamy milk sauce with garlic, Parmesan, lemon juice, and butter for a quick skillet meal.
$9.60for 4 servings
$2.40 per serving$9.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: cafedelites.com
- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.16Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.51Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.60 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb jumbo-sized shrimp
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp garlic
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
Steps
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes per side until they begin turning pink.
- Whisk the milk and cornstarch together, pour them into the skillet, and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the Parmesan and lemon juice, then cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Check that the shrimp reach 145 F, then remove the skillet from the heat.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with shrimp on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinnersMore like this
Collections with this recipe
Gluten-free 30-minute dinners 487Italian 30-minute dinners 315Gluten-free Italian dinners 42