This recipe was easy, tasty, and cheap (if you already have the spices). I have a whole collection of ingredients that I've purchased only to use one tablespoon. The rest is either stored or thrown away, depending on its shelf life. I already had the Chinese five-spice powder but I had to buy the chili-garlic sauce, probably not for the first time.
Lately, I've tried to avoid recipes with specialty ingredients, the kind that aren't just hanging around in my pantry. Maybe I just have to get better at making a recipe more than once which is not what I'm known for. You never know what you're going to eat at my house. More likely than not, I'm trying a new recipe and it'll either be great or we'll have to get take-out at the last minute. You take your chances when you eat with me but it usually works out.
So if you're nearby and want to use some of the ingredients for this recipe, be my guest. It's definitely worth it.
(I didn't buy the scallions called for in this recipe because I was using cilantro for another recipe and had some leftover. Worked out fine.)
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