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5 seafood recipes that cost less than $ 2 per serving

'27.10.2018'

If you adore seafood, but you can’t afford to regularly visit restaurants offering this kind of cuisine, try cooking these dishes. Each of them will cost you less than a 2 dollar per serving, and the taste will be pleasantly surprised.

Fast fish with garlic and lemon

This recipe is from Budget bytes surprised me, - writes Morgan Pritchett especially for The Penny Hoarder. I did not dare to cook tilapia with so many ingredients. As a rule, the only option in which I accept tilapia (I can call myself a snob in the question of eating seafood) is an option in corn cake and combined with tastes that suppress fishy flavor. But since the ingredients were simple and tasty, the result was surprisingly amazing.

It was very easy to mix the ingredients in a small food processor, and I cooked it in a pan, not on the grill. It turned out great! I plan to save the sauce recipe for use in the chicken version of this dish.

Servings: 2

2 tilapia fillets 2 oz each (about 120 g total): $ 1.72
¼ bunch fresh parsley: 22 cent
1 Medium Lemon: 50 Cents
1 clove of garlic: 6 cents
1 a tablespoon of olive oil: 10 cents
Teaspoon salt: 2 cent
⅛ teaspoon of pepper: 2 cent

Total: $2.64

Cost of serving: $ 1,32

Lime mayonnaise salmon burgers

I'm a big fan of crabs, so I was intrigued to see this recipe from Bhg. For three ingredients for lime mayonnaise, I decided to add a clove of crushed garlic to enhance the flavor. This is another simple sauce recipe that I will save for future accomplishments.

I used vegetable oil instead of olive oil to give fish a more crisp texture. I tried to bake the second batch of hamburgers in the oven, but they came out too soft and fell apart, so I do not advise you to repeat the experiment.

Servings: 4

1-lb (450 g) skinless salmon fillet, cut into pieces: $ 3,17
¾ cup of breadcrumbs panko: 75 cents
2 green onions, thinly sliced: 11 cents
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro: 9 cents
2 a teaspoon of grated fresh ginger: 4 cent
1 clove garlic, minced: 6 cents
2 Eggs: 12 Cents
2 a tablespoon of soy sauce: 13 cents
1 a tablespoon of lemon juice: 5 cents
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil: 15 cents
Май cup of mayonnaise: 24 cent
2 tablespoons red onion, minced: 23 cent
2 teaspoons of lime juice: 3 cent

Total: $ 5,17

Cost of serving: $ 1,29

Mexican Cod with Stewed Potatoes

When I saw that this dish should be cooked in the microwave, I was in doubt. But it was a recipe. Martha Stewartso I decided to give it a try - and was not disappointed. The microwaves have made everything very soft, but if you prefer crisps and shallots, you can cook on the stove as well.

Most of the ingredients have a rather discreet taste, but cumin and cilantro add saturation, while not suppressing the basic shades of taste. Again, as a big fan of garlic, I added a few chopped cloves to a mixture of potatoes and shallots before sending it all into the microwave.

Servings: 4

1 pound (450 g) cod fillet without skin, cut into pieces: $ 3,59
1 tomato, diced: 89 cents
¾ corn cans: 59 cents
½ teaspoon ground cumin: 7 cents
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro: 8 cents
1 pound (450 g) sliced red potatoes: $ 1,39
2 large shallot, thinly sliced: 50 cents
1 a teaspoon of olive oil: 4 cent
Salt and pepper

Total: $ 7,15

Cost of serving: $ 1,79

Tuna Salad with Lemon Aioli

This recipe is from Southern Living designed for 8 servings, so be prepared to feed the whole family, and maybe not only. Since tuna is usually not stored for long, if you cook for one person, cut the fish fillets into three pieces.

The most tedious part of this recipe was to cut the Granny Smith apple into tiny cubes, but it was worth it. The sweetness and crisp texture of the apple perfectly complemented the taste of tuna. When I was enjoying the salad, I thought that I had to add some red grapes.

Servings: 8

3 cans of 12 ounces (340 g) of whole white Albacore tuna, dried and divided into flakes: $ 11,07
½ English cucumber, cut in crescents: 90 cents
1 Big Granny Smith Apple Diced: 91 Cent
¼ cup crushed red onions: 23 cent
½ cup of mayonnaise: 48 cents
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley: 22 cent
2 teaspoons lemon zest 5 cents
2 tablespoons of lemon juice: 5 cents
1 garlic clove, pressed: 6 cents
½ teaspoon of pepper: 8 cents

Total: $14,05

Cost of serving: $ 1,76

Tilapia with toasted crust

I am fortunate to be working next to a cafeteria that serves a variety of dishes every day. From time to time we are delighted with “fish days” when salmon, tilapia and shrimp dishes are served. Searing until dark is my friends' favorite cooking method, regardless of the type of seafood.

I decided to try the same way at home. This is the easiest recipe, as you simply combine all the spices, rub them with fish and cook on the stove. Recipe Genius kitchen suggests cooking fish for three minutes on each side, but I increased it to four or five minutes to get more crisp while retaining moisture inside.