British🍜 Noodles & pasta

Garlic Prawn Pasta

Name: Garlic Prawn Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g Linguine or Spaghetti; 300 g Prawns, peeled and deveined; 20 g Unsalted butter; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped; ¼ tsp Chilli flakes, optional; ½ cup Chicken stock; ½ cup Thickened cream; 25 g Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated; ½ Lemon, zested and juiced; to taste Salt and black pepper; ~½ cup Flat leaf parsley, to serve; ~2 tbsp Extra Parmigiano Reggiano, to serve

⏱ 25 min🍽 Serves 2

A sophisticated date night pasta that comes together in just 25 minutes and costs less than a restaurant appetizer. Featuring plump prawns in a garlic-forward stock-based cream sauce, this dish proves you can cook better—and cheaper—at home.

High-protein

Adapted from a video by Chef Jack Ovens

This Beats Going Out For Date Night And It's Cheaper

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Ingredients

Linguine or Spaghetti250 g
Prawns, peeled and deveined300 g
Unsalted butter20 g
Olive oil1 tbsp
Garlic cloves, finely chopped4
Chilli flakes, optional¼ tsp
Chicken stock½ cup
Thickened cream½ cup
Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated25 g
Lemon, zested and juiced

Steps

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1
Prepare the garlic by crushing 4 cloves with the side of a knife, then finely chop them. The pieces don't need to be perfect—aim for roughly uniform, nutty-looking mince.
2
Roughly chop a small handful of flat-leaf parsley to use both in the dish and as garnish.
3
Score the back of each prawn to increase surface area. Lay them flat on a tray and pat completely dry with paper towels to ensure a good sear. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
4
Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add 250g of pasta and cook for about 1 minute less than package instructions to keep it al dente. Before draining, reserve roughly 1 cup of the pasta water.
5
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat with the olive oil and 10g of butter. Once hot, arrange the prawns in a single layer and sear for about a minute per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
6
Return the pan to medium heat, add 10g more butter, and once melted, add the chopped garlic and optional chilli flakes. Gently stir and simmer for about 45 seconds until fragrant.
7
Deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup chicken stock, scraping the bottom to release the prawn flavor. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about a minute until slightly reduced.
8
Pour in 1/2 cup of thickened cream and maintain medium heat. Grate in about 25g of Parmigiano Reggiano and gently stir until the cheese melts. Simmer for about 2 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add more stock if it reduces too much.
9
Season the sauce with salt and pepper, then add the drained pasta, all the prawns with any resting juices, and about two-thirds of the parsley. Cook for about a minute, adding pasta water as needed to reach your desired consistency until the sauce is thick and clinging.
10
Taste and adjust seasoning. If desired, finish with a touch of lemon zest or fresh lemon juice. Twirl the pasta into the center of each serving bowl, arrange the prawns around it, top with extra Parmigiano Reggiano and the remaining parsley, and finish with a crack of black pepper.

Garlic Prawn Pasta

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