Pork and Shrimp Fried Rice: a dinner for 2 for about $3.72
All 9 ingredients come to about $3.72. That’s $1.86 a serving.
- $3.72
- all in
- $1.86
- a serving
- 2
- servings
- 9
- ingredients
Ingredient cost for the amounts the recipe uses, estimated from average North American grocery prices — your store will vary.
Ingredients
Serves 2.
1/2 cup pea (frozen · thawed)
1/2 cup cooked shrimp
3/4 cup roast pork (leftover · cut in small cubes)
1 egg (lightly beaten)Why eat eggs?
1/2 cup carrot (chopped)Why eat carrots?
2 tbsp canola oil
1 cup parboiled rice
2 tbsp scallion (chopped)
2 tbsp soy sauce
Method
- 1
Thaw the Pea.
- 2
Cut the Roast Pork into small cubes.
- 3
Lightly beat the Egg.
- 4
Chop the Carrot and Scallion.
- 5
Prepare the Parboiled Rice according to package directions.
- 6
Heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the Canola Oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- 7
Sauté the Carrot for about 4 minutes or until starting to soften.
- 8
Push the Carrot to the side of the pan.
- 9
Add the remaining Canola Oil.
- 10
Cook the Egg, stirring, for 30 seconds or until set.
- 11
Mix the Carrot into the Egg.
- 12
Stir in the Parboiled Rice, Roast Pork, Cooked Shrimp, Pea, Scallion and Soy Sauce.
- 13
Stir-fry for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
How we work out the cost
The total is what the amounts in this recipe cost, not the price of full packages from the store. Each ingredient’s quantity is converted to a weight and multiplied by an average North American grocery price, and every ingredient in the recipe is priced — nothing is left out of the total.
We only call a dish “under $10” when it comes in at least 10% below that line, to leave room for price changes. Prices were last worked out on Nov 3, 2026; your store will vary.
Where the recipe comes from
Adapted from a recipe by Kevin Anderson on Foodista · CC BY 4.0. In Tamarin it comes with every step read aloud, so you can cook it hands-free.
