Speedy Garlic Prawns

Speedy Garlic Prawns cooked in a rich, buttery garlic sauce, finished with fresh basil and a squeeze of lemon. Perfect for mopping up with crusty bread, this quick dish feels indulgent but takes just 15 minutes from start to finish.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings Portions

Ingredients

300 g king prawns raw peeled and deveined (fresh or defrosted)
3 cloves garlic finely chopped or crushed
50 g unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 bunch fresh basil
½ large lemon cut into wedges
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Crusty bread baguette, sourdough etc
8 medium plum tomatoes halved

Instructions

Heat the olive oil and half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
1 tbsp olive oil, 50 g unsalted butter
Add the chopped garlic and cook gently for 1–2 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
3 cloves garlic
Add the prawns to the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side, until they turn pink and slightly golden around the edges.
300 g king prawns
Stir in the other half of the butter and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste.
50 g unsalted butter, salt, freshly ground black pepper, 8 medium plum tomatoes
Squeeze over the lemon juice, give everything a final stir, and remove from the heat.
½ large lemon
Serve the speedy garlic prawns immediately with fresh basil, slices of crusty bread to mop up the delicious garlic butter sauce.
Crusty bread, 1/3 bunch fresh basil

Notes

Speedy Garlic Prawns serves 2 as a light meal or 4 as a starter

Optional extras:

Add a pinch of chilli flakes for a bit of heat.

Swap parsley for fresh coriander for a different twist.

Pair with a simple green salad or steamed veggies for a fuller meal

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