Garlic Prawns
Delicious and simple Garlic Prawns recipe that elevates shrimp with garlic and white wine. Perfect for a main or starter!
Equipment
- Non-stick frying pan
Ingredients
Prawns
- 500 g prawns (shrimp) peeled and deveined, tail on
- 0.5 teaspoon cooking/kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil separated
- 3 teaspoon finely minced garlic cloves (~ 4 cloves)
Garlic butter sauce
- 40 g unsalted butter cut into 1.5cm cubes
- 0.25 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped (garnish)
Serving
- lemon wedges
- bread for mopping!
Instructions
Marinade
- Place the prawns, 1 tablespoon olive oil and pepper in bowl. Gently toss then set aside for 20 minutes.
Cooking
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Place half the prawns in the pan then sear each side for just 45 seconds, using tongs to turn.
- Remove prawns onto a plate, heat the last 1 tablespoon of oil and cook each side for 45 seconds.
- Return first batch of prawns back into pan.
- Add garlic then stir for 30 seconds.
- Add wine, it will sizzle and be steamy! Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan, until wine mostly evaporates - around 30 seconds.
- Scatter butter across pan, add lemon juice. Swirl butter around the pan until it melts, then toss through the parsley.
- Transfer the prawns and all the butter sauce onto a serving plate. Serve with extra lemon wedges. Bread for mopping is essential.
Notes
Prawns can be frozen; thaw and drain to remove excess moisture. If using fresh/whole prawns, use 1kg/2lb (peeled weight is about half). Adjust butter for calorie preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 220gCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 26gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 343mgSodium: 1267mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 312IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 3mg
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