Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Garlic Prawns featuring fresh prawns marinated with olive oil and pepper, then cooked with garlic, butter, and a splash of white wine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g / 1lb prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined, tail on (unpeeled weight 1kg/2lb)
- 1/2 tsp cooking kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (separated)
- 40g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2″ cubes
- 1/4 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- Lemon wedges
- Bread for mopping
Instructions
- In a bowl, place the prawns along with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the black pepper. Gently toss everything together to coat the prawns evenly. Let them rest for 20 minutes, but do not exceed this time to avoid the prawns sweating due to salt.
- Place a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and allow it to warm up.
- Add the marinated prawns to the hot pan in a single layer. Cook them for about 2 minutes on one side until they just start turning pink.
- Add the finely minced garlic to the pan, stirring it in carefully so it does not burn, then add the cubes of unsalted butter. Continue cooking while stirring gently for another 2-3 minutes until prawns are cooked through and the butter has melted into a flavorful sauce.
- Pour in the dry white wine to deglaze the pan, letting it sizzle and reduce slightly for about 1 minute. Then stir in the fresh lemon juice to brighten the flavors.
- Remove the pan from heat. Sprinkle the finely chopped parsley on top. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and bread to mop up the delicious garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 311
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 150mg