Pasta with Garlic Prawns
A recipe for pasta with prawns, garlic and chilli
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 700 g tiger prawns
- 400 g pasta
- 4-5 cloves garlic, finely grated or crushed
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 handfuls of parsley, finely chopped
- 200 ml white wine
- 50 g butter
- 25 ml olive oil
- 1 tsp chilli flakes – adjust to taste depending on their strength
- Salt and pepper
- Finely grated Parmesan, to serve
Instructions
- Peel and devein the prawns, then pat them dry with a little kitchen paper.
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter and olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the shallots and garlic in it for a couple of minutes.
- Pour in the white wine and let it reduce by half.
- Add the prawns, chilli flakes and 1 handful of parsley, and cook the prawns until they are pink on both sides – about 2 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper.
- Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce, the prawns and the remaining handful of parsley.
- Serve straight away, tasting to see whether it needs a few more chilli flakes on top – and sprinkle with parsley, freshly ground pepper and finely grated Parmesan if you like.