Name: Garlic and chilli prawns
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 175g ready-to-cook king prawns; 1 red chilli; 2 cloves of garlic; Olive Oil and 1 knob butter(optional); zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1 Tbsp fresh herbs of your choice

Garlic and chilli prawns

8 Jun 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

2 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

7 minutes

Background

These garlic and chilli prawns are ready within 10 minutes. Then you can serve them in several ways - as an appetizer (in little gem leaves), as tapas (with cocktail stick), as a main dish tossed with pasta, grilled veggies or a mixed salad, or simply as a sandwich filler in a ban, baguette or pita. It's best to use raw prawns, but ready-cooked prawns are OK too.

Ingredients

175g ready-to-cook king prawns
1 red chilli
2 cloves of garlic
Olive Oil and 1 knob butter(optional)
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp fresh herbs of your choice

Instructions

De-seed the chilli and finely chop. Peel and thinly slice the garlic.
Heat one Tbsp of oil in a wok or heavy based pan, then stir-fry the chilli and garlic on medium heat.
When the garlic is starting to colour, add the butter (if used) and the prawns. Stir-fry for a minute. Add the lemon juice, let it bubble for a few seconds. The prawns should be changing colour by now.
Turn off the heat and put a lid on the pan. Rest for a couple of minutes for the prawns to cook through properly in the steam (this stage is not needed if you're using pre-cooked prawns). Add the lemon zest and herbs of your choice.
Serve warm, at room temperature or cold.

Tips

You can give this basic recipe an Asian twist by adding soya sauce at the end; using lime instead of lemon and sesame oil instead of butter. Before serving sprinkle with chopped coriander and perhaps some toasted sesame seeds.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/garlic-chilli-prawns/

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