Dinner for 3
Kung Po Prawns
Prawns cook with garlic, chilies, water chestnuts, peanuts, and a sweet soy sauce thickened with corn flour.
$15.72for 4 servings
$3.93 per serving$15.72 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.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $7.05Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 3 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 3 | $1.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 400 g prawns
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp corn flour
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 85 g peanuts
- 3 large chilli
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 cloves garlic clove
- 450 g water chestnut
- to taste ginger (optional)
Steps
- Mix the soy sauce, tomato puree, corn flour, caster sugar, brown sugar, and a splash of water in a bowl.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the garlic, chilies, and ginger if using for 2 minutes.
- Add the water chestnuts and peanuts, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the prawns and cook for 6 minutes until opaque and at least 145 F inside.
- Pour in the sauce and simmer for 3 minutes until thickened.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
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