May 22, 2012

Hey Y'all!

What was for dinner? Sesame Shrimp with Rice

Website: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sesame-shrimp/

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Sesame Shrimp with Rice with a side of butter steamed broccoli and cauliflower

The Differences: Okay the differences are this... double everything except the lemon pepper and I used already cooked tail on shrimp.

The Prep: It takes 5 minutes to throw everything together for the marinade and get the shrimp into the refrigerator. While the shrimp is marinating for 30 minutes put together the broccoli, cauliflower, and butter. I steamed the vegetables for 8 minutes. I also used the 30 minutes to make the white rice. Once those things were done it takes about 5 minutes to heat the shrimp. So 5 minutes to prep, 30 minutes to marinate, and 5 minutes to cook.

The Cost Breakdown:
Shrimp: $10.90
Broccoli: $2.38
Cauliflower: $1.85

not included in the cost of the meal is the soy sauce, sesame oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, lemon pepper, rice, sesame seeds, butter, and salt as all of those items I already had in the pantry.

Total: $15.13 or $3.78 per person for a family of four.

The Verdict: I felt like I was really eating healthy last night, LOL. The shrimp was super yummy though I highly recommend taking the tails off of the shrimp before marinating the shrimp. It tasted really good with the rice and the broccoli and cauliflower was a nice crispness and the butter steaming made it super yummy. Erik said it tasted fine but he is not a shrimp lover so that was a wrench in the works for him... as he said to me he "prefers land animals" to eat. Such a man! LOL It was yummy, easy to make, and affordable... as well as a nice change from beef and chicken! Enjoy!