Dinner for 1
Garlic Prawns with shrimp
Prawns cook quickly in butter, olive oil, garlic, ponzu, sugar, and rice wine until tender and fully cooked.
Typical price
$11.26for 4 servings
$2.82 per serving$11.26 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.
- 10 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.82 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 large prawns
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ponzu sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chinese rice wine
- some chopped scallion (optional)
Steps
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Cook the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
- Stir in the ponzu, sugar, and rice wine, then cook for 1 minute.
- Remove the prawns when opaque and cooked to 145 F, then top with scallion if using.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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