Creamy Garlic Prawns
This delicious recipe for creamy garlic prawns is quick and easy. Serve over pasta, rice or with crusty artisan bread. Leftovers are amazing cold with avocado.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. prawns shelled and deveined
- ⅓ cup butter
- ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 lemons juice and zest
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley minced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 lb. linguini or spaghetti cooked al dente
Instructions
- Combine olive oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute garlic until soft. Add crushed red pepper and saute for 1 minute. Add lemon, zest and wine. Cook over medium heat until reduced by half.
- Clean and devein the prawns. After washing the shells, add a few shells to the butter sauce.
- Add pasta to boiling salted water. Cook al dente according to package directions.
- Remove shells from butter mixture and discard. Add parsley and then prawns. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until meat turns opaque. If you have a pan full of prawns, stir occasionally so they cook evenly. Pay attention and do not overcook!
- Spoon sauce over pasta. Arrange prawns on top of pasta. The creamy garlic prawns can also be served in a soup bowl with a side of hearty bread. The bread is incredible dipped into the buttery sauce.
- Pair the Creamy Garlic Prawns with a Sauvignon Blanc or White Bordeaux.
