Fish sauce is the only ingredient that might require a special trip—Harris Teeter and Kroger both stock it in their Asian sections, but a reader in a Food Lion-only neighborhood may need to plan ahead; everything else is standard produce and pantry items at all Charlotte chains. The cost per serving is negligible, probably under fifty cents, since a small shallot, handful of cilantro, couple garlic cloves, and a lime stretch across multiple marinade batches. The five-minute claim is honest if you count blending time and assumes ingredients are already prepped; in reality, trim and chop the shallot and garlic, pull cilantro leaves, and juice the lime, which adds another three to five minutes on a typical weeknight. This is a pure condiment—versatile and resealable—so it works for meal prep and reheats with whatever protein you pair it to, which is the real strength here.