A pan containing 11 shell-on king prawns with a slice of lemon

Garlic prawns

Name: Garlic prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: as a sharing dish
Ingredients: 100ml good-quality olive oil; 6 garlic cloves chopped (not crushed); 1 tsp smoked paprika; pinch of dried chilli flakes; 300g raw shell-on king prawns (thawed if frozen); 2 tbsp dry sherry; squeeze of lemon juice; handful of parsley finely chopped

Anna Glover

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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Serve shell-on king prawns sizzling in a pool of paprika, sherry and garlic-infused oil, with plenty of crusty bread to mop up the flavours

Gluten free

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How to make the perfect garlic prawns: cook's tips

Look for sweet smoked paprika or regular smoked paprika – if using hot smoked paprika then omit the chilli flakes. White wine or vermouth will work if you don’t have dry sherry.
Serve as part of a tapas spread or simply with bread and a green salad for a light lunch.
This recipe is equally good with other seafood, try clams, mussels, or squid (calamari), and adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Ingredients

Nutrition

100ml good-quality olive oil
6 garlic cloves

chopped (not crushed)
1 tsp smoked paprika
pinch of dried chilli flakes
300g raw shell-on king prawns

(thawed if frozen)
2 tbsp dry sherry
squeeze of lemon juice
handful of parsley

finely chopped

Nutrition: (2)

kcal554
fat50.7g
saturates7.3g
carbs2.2g
sugars0.6g
fibre1.4g
protein17.5g
salt1.6g

Method

step 1

Warm the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat and gently cook the garlic for 2 mins until lightly golden. Stir in the paprika, chilli, prawns and sherry. Turn the heat up slightly, and cook for 2 more mins until the prawns turn pink. Stir in the lemon, parsley and a good pinch of salt. Serve with crusty bread for mopping up the flavoured oil, and a finger bowl.

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