I recently decided that I wanted to try one of those meal delivery kits, because I love to cook. I did some research and looked at current meals being offered by Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Home Chef. In the end I decided to go with Home Chef simply because they had the most appealing meals offered. I do believe the price is the same as HelloFresh. Our first order was delievered right on schedule and I was excited to dive right in and cook a meal. The first meal: Cajun Shrimp Tacos with a Creamy Corn Slaw. I tried to capture each step for you to see how simple it is. And to offer you a link for $30 OFF your first order if you're interested in trying!
I'd say the most time consuming part is chopping/slicing/dicing all your produce. Other than that, this meal was super easy.
Ingredients:
Green Pepper
Shallot
Lime
Corn
Sour Cream
Shrimp
Cajun seasoning
Slaw mix
Tortillas
Crunchy Jalepenos (if desired)
First, I removed the husk, rinsed and removed kernels in a bowl using a knife.
Next, I cut the lime in half, juiced one half and cut the other into quarters.
Seeded and removed ribs from green pepper, then sliced thinly.
Sliced the shallot thinly.
Shrimp needed to be patted dry with a papertowel. Then I seasoned both sides with a pinch of salt and the cajun seasoning.
Over medium-high heat, I blackened the corn with a tsp. olive oil. I should've known a lid would be necessary. I had corn popping up in the air and oil splattering everywhere! It was a hot mess! I removed the corn pretty quickly because it was making such a mess.
Then prepared the slaw mix by combining with the corn, sour cream, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, and 1 tsp salt in a bowl. I did add a little mayo out of my own fridge to improve the slaw, in my opinion.
Using the same pan (wiped clean) over medium heat, I added 2 tsp of olive oil and then the shrimp.
Cooking on both sides 60-90 seconds
Transferred my shrimp to a plate, added more olive oil to the pan and cooked the green pepper and shallot slices with a pinch of salt. After about 5 minutes, I added the shrimp back in a bit longer to soften the shallot and green pepper.
I warmed the tortillas in my microwave with a moist paper towel wrapped around the stack for 30 seconds. (I HAD NO IDEA you could do this and it work so well to warm them all!)
Then I assembled the tacos! Topping with a squeeze of a lime and crispy jalepenos. They were so good!
Jonathan and I were extremely pleased with the food that we recieved for both of our first meals. The other meal was Provolone Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf with Spicy Green Beans. And we enjoyed that just as much, if not more than the tacos. Week 2 we got Pot Sticker Burgers (amazing!) and Creamy Tomato Skillet Lasagna that I am cooking this evening.
Plates come to about $9.95 per person, we are doing 2 meals a week, which with shipping would be $50 a week. A little steep, but the meals are good, healthy and perfectly portioned for just the two of us. Not to mention for the 15th time, I LOVE TO COOK! We have ordered our 3rd week already and we chose THREE meals! They sounded so good, I couldn't only get 2. Due to ordering 3 meals, shipping was free, which I appreciated that.
Home Chef has an app, that was you can look at all the recipes, ingredients, calories, difficulty, etc all right from your phone. Also, you can opt to skip any week you choose as long as its before the deadline provided. Being able to do it all from my phone makes things so much easier.
If you have any interest in trying Home Chef, please do so through my link to receive $30 OFF your first order. I will recieve a small credit if anyone purchases through me, as most referral links work. Hope you enjoy!
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